Moths of North Carolina
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23 NC Records

Stenoptilodes taprobanes (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) - Sri Lanka Plume Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pterophoroidea Family: PterophoridaeP3 Number: 63a0018 MONA Number: 6121.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
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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Status in North Carolina
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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 Stenoptilodes taprobanes - Sri Lanka Plume Moth

Photos: 19

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-15
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2022-11-01
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-10-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-26
Greene Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-12-10
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2021-11-13
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-11-28
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-11-28
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2020-11-28
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-04-05
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2019-10-28
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-10-27
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-10-04
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-09-27
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-09-27
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-09-21
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-20
Madison Co.
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