Moths of North Carolina
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27 NC Records

Ephestia columbiella Neunzig, 1990 - No Common Name

Ephestia columbiellaEphestia columbiellaEphestia columbiellaEphestia columbiella
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 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)
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
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Larval Host Plants: The hosts are apparently undocumented. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Ephestia columbiella - No common name

Photos: 24

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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Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2020-05-14
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2015-05-12
Warren Co.
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