Moths of North Carolina
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Ephestiodes infimella Ragonot, 1887 - Reddish Ephestiodes

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0148		 MONA Number:
6001.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "I can sometimes tell these, but the small, gray phycitines are best dissected, because there are several species, easily told by genitalia" (Scholtens, 2017)
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Ephestiodes infimellaAlamance 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 ragweed (Ambrosia), cherry (Prunus), and greenbrier (Smilax) (Forbes, 1923; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2018). - View
Wikipedia
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 Ephestiodes infimella - Reddish Ephestiodes

 148 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson, John F. Jarvis on 2025-09-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-08-08
Mecklenburg Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-08-08
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03
Moore Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: David George, Dale Morgan, Patrick Coin, Julie Tuttle, Becky Watkins, et al. on 2025-07-26
Orange Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-07-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-07-03
Wake Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-07-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-06-30
Wake Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: David George, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-06-27
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-06-23
Cumberland Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-06-23
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, John Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: John Petranka and Sally Gewalt on 2025-04-29
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-04-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-06
Orange Co.
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Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-01
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Ephestiodes infimella
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-01
Cumberland Co.
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