Moths of North Carolina
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Caudellia apyrella Dyar, 1904 - Crescent-winged Caudellia

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0158		 MONA Number:
6012.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)Technical Description, Immature Stages: Corrette and Neunzig, 1979                                                                                 
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.
Caudellia apyrellaAlamance 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on the seeds of dodder (Cuscuta spp.). Compact Dodder (C. compacta) and Common Dodder (C. gronovii) have both been documented as hosts in North Carolina (Corrette & Neunzig, 1979). Both of those species inhabit wetlands, including bottomland forests and open, herb-dominated habitats. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
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 Caudellia apyrella - Crescent-winged Caudellia

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Caudellia apyrellaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2021-10-13
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Caudellia apyrellaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-11
Onslow Co.
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Caudellia apyrellaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-07-10
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Caudellia apyrellaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-10-25
Onslow Co.
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Caudellia apyrellaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-29
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Caudellia apyrellaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-29
Onslow Co.
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Caudellia apyrellaRecorded by: T. DeSantis on 2011-05-27
Camden Co.
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