Moths of North Carolina
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Eublemma recta (Guenée, 1852) - Straight-lined Seed Moth

Eublemma recta
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Eublemminae		P3 Number:
930695		 MONA Number:
9078.00		 Other Common Name:
Straight-lined Eublemma
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Eumestleta recta)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Eublemma recta
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: Reported hosts include morning-glory (Ipomoea), including Sweet Potato (I. batatas), as well as bindweed (Convolvulus) (Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007). - View
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Status in North Carolina o=
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [SU]
SPE: 1
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: This species is probably a stray in North Carolina up from Florida

 Photo Gallery for Eublemma recta - Straight-lined Seed Moth

Photos: 1

Recorded by: Bo Sullivan on 1978-08-16
Carteret Co.
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