Moths of North Carolina
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157 NC Records

Moodna ostrinella (Clemens, 1860) - Darker Moodna

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0155		 MONA Number:
6005.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
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.
Moodna ostrinella
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: Our records come mainly from residential neighborhoods. Records from natural habitats come mainly from forested sites, including both dry and mesic.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous and feed on a wide range of hardwood trees and shrubs, conifers, and forbs (Forbes, 1923; Schaffner, 1959; Prentice, 1966; Godfrey et al., 1987; Heppner, 2007; Robinson et al., 2010). The larvae feed on leaves as well as seeds and fruits. The reported hosts include birches (Betula), hickories (Carya), Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), irises (Iris), Common Apple (Malus domestica), pines (Pinus), Peach (Prunus persica), Common Pear (Pyrus communis), Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) and other oaks, Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra), Staghorn Sumac (R. typhina), and roses (Rosa). The larvae often feed in the heads of sumac and within acorns (Prentice, 1966). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Mixed Habitats
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 Moodna ostrinella - Darker Moodna

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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-04-16
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2025-04-04
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-03
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-24
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-11-01
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-17
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-17
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-18
Lincoln Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-15
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-06-11
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-04-10
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-04-02
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-04-01
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-31
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-09
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-09
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2023-11-17
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-10-24
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-07
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2023-09-02
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-12
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-18
New Hanover Co.
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