Moths of North Carolina
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Simplicia cornicalis (Fabricius, 1794) - Magas Fruit-borer Moth

Simplicia cornicalis
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930504		 MONA Number:
8339.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Simplicia cornicalis
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
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on dried plant material and detritus (Brou, Jr. et al., 2010). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [SU]
State Protection:
Comments: This species may be a stray up from Florida in our area.

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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-11-05
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-05-07
Cabarrus Co.
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