Moths of North Carolina
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34 NC Records

Ephestia columbiella Neunzig, 1990 - No Common Name

Ephestia columbiellaEphestia columbiella
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0184		 MONA Number:
6020.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Structural Features: Labial palpus of both sexes upturned, reaching about to vertex; segments one and two broadly scaled in columbiella (Neunzig, 1990)
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Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Ephestia columbiella
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
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Larval Host Plants: The hosts are apparently undocumented. - View
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka and Sally Gewalt on 2025-04-29
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Bonnie Eamick on 2025-04-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-22
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-06-14
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-06-06
Alleghany Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Erich Hofmann, Jesse Anderson on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2023-05-12
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-12
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-21
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-21
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-08-20
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-20
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-20
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-04-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-04-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-04-11
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-09-19
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-06-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-05-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2020-05-14
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2020-05-14
Moore Co.
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