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Peoria approximella (Walker, 1866) - Carmine Snout Moth

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Pyraloidea

Family:
Pyralidae

Subfamily:
Phycitinae

Tribe:
Peoriini

P3 Number:
80a0590

MONA Number:
6053.00

Species Status: According to Forbes (1923): "fore wing dull rose to deep purple, shading into brown on cell, and pale below; costa contrasting, white; the stripe covering part of the cell at the base, and running to apex, shaded below with blackish." Most approximella have a series of very small linear black lines about at the PM line which are missing in the other species in this genus (J.B. Sullivan, pers. obs.).

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Technical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)

Wingspan: 20 mm (Forbes, 1923)

Genitalia and other 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.


Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: The host plants are apparently unknown. - View

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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.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Peoria approximella - Carmine Snout Moth

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

	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-09-08 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-09-08 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-08-29 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger, Becky Elkin on 2025-08-29 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-07-22 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-13 Rowan Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-13 Rowan Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-20 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-20 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14 Rowan Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14 Rowan Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-05-25 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-05-25 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-08-13 Yancey Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-31 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-30 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-30 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-12 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-24 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: john Petranka on 2022-06-13 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-05-31 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-28 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-07-26 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Ed Corey on 2020-07-22 Surry Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-05 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-21 Madison Co. Comment: