Moths of North Carolina
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54 NC Records

Balsa malana (Fitch, 1856) - Many-dotted Appleworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: BalsinaeP3 Number: 931417 MONA Number: 9662.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)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:
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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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from both riparian and upland hardwood forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed primarily on apple and crabapple but have also been reported from serviceberry, cherry, and plum (Wagner et a., 2011). Other reported hosts include elm and pear (Beadle & Leckie, 2012). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Rosaceous Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4
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 Balsa malana - Many-dotted Appleworm Moth

Photos: 9

Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-17
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-28
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-13
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-09-08
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2019-05-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-09-08
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2018-05-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2013-05-16
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-06-20
Warren Co.
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