Moths of North Carolina
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17 NC Records

Crambodes talidiformis Guenée, 1852 - Verbena Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: CondicinaeTribe: LeuconyctiniP3 Number: 932030.00 MONA Number: 9661.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: 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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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: Wagner et al. (2011) list open areas as habitats used by this species, including fields, beaches, waste lots, sand plains, and wetlands. Our records come almost entirely from the Mountains, with most from wet meadows or mountain bogs where Blue Vervain could be the host. A few also come from high elevation mesic forests where White Vervain could be used.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Vervains (Verbena species) (Wagner et al., 2011) - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S3S4
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 Crambodes talidiformis - Verbena Moth

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2019-04-23
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2019-04-23
Buncombe Co.
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