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Euzophera ostricolorella Hulst, 1890 - Root Collar Borer Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0143		 MONA Number:
5997.00		 Other Common Name:
Tulip-tree Borer Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Euzophera ostricolorellaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Reported hosts include Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera (Forbes, 1923) and Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) (Heppner, 2007). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Euzophera ostricolorella - Root Collar Borer Moth

 173 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: G. Newman on 2025-10-15
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-10-10
Madison Co.
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Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Nora Murdock on 2025-09-27
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-09-23
Durham Co.
Comment:
Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-09-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-03
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Marilyn Westphal and Becky Elkin. on 2025-08-17
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-13
Ashe Co.
Comment:
Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-11
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-30
Wilson Co.
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Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment:
Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-06-01
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-18
Buncombe Co.
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Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-08
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-05-02
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
Comment:
Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment:
Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-05
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-02
Madison Co.
Comment:
Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-28
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera ostricolorella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-25
Wilson Co.
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