Moths of North Carolina
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130 NC Records

Ephestiodes infimella Ragonot, 1887 - Reddish Ephestiodes

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 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)
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.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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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
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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

109 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-01
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-01
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-08-26
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-04-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-31
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-31
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2024-03-13
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-09-05
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-09-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-09-01
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-30
Madison Co.
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