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Scientific Name:
Common Name:
Family (Alpha):
ACROLEPIIDAE-
ADELIDAE-
AMPHISBATIDAE-
AUTOSTICHIDAE-
BATRACHEDRIDAE-
BEDELLIIDAE-
BLASTOBASIDAE-
BOMBYCIDAE-
BUCCULATRICIDAE-
CARPOSINIDAE-
CHOREUTIDAE-
COLEOPHORIDAE-
COSMOPTERIGIDAE-
COSSIDAE-
CRAMBIDAE-
DEPRESSARIIDAE-
DREPANIDAE-
ELACHISTIDAE-
EPERMENIIDAE-
EPIPYROPIDAE-
EREBIDAE-Erebid Moths
ERIOCRANIIDAE-
EUTELIIDAE-
GALACTICIDAE-
GELECHIIDAE-
GEOMETRIDAE-
GLYPHIDOCERIDAE-
GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE-
GRACILLARIIDAE-
HELIOZELIDAE-
HEPIALIDAE-
HYBLAEIDAE-
INCURVARIIDAE-
LASIOCAMPIDAE-
LECITHOCERIDAE-Long-horned Moths
LIMACODIDAE-
LYONETIIDAE-
MEGALOPYGIDAE-Flannel Moths
MICROPTERIGIDAE-
MIMALLONIDAE-
MOMPHIDAE-Mompha Moths
NEPTICULIDAE-
NOCTUIDAE-Owlet Moths
NOLIDAE-
NOTODONTIDAE-
OECOPHORIDAE-
OPOSTEGIDAE-
PELEOPODIDAE-
PLUTELLIDAE-
PRODOXIDAE-
PSYCHIDAE-Bagworm Moths
PTEROPHORIDAE-
PYRALIDAE-
SATURNIIDAE-Saturniids
SCHRECKENSTEINIIDAE-
SESIIDAE-
SPHINGIDAE-Sphinx Moths
THYATIRIDAE-
THYRIDIDAE-
TINEIDAE-
TISCHERIIDAE-
TORTRICIDAE-
URANIIDAE-
URODIDAE-
XYLORYCTIDAE-
YPONOMEUTIDAE-
YPSOLOPHIDAE-
ZYGAENIDAE-
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Sesiidae Members:
Albuna fraxini
Alcathoe carolinensis
Alcathoe caudata
Carmenta bassiformis
Carmenta pyralidiformis
Carmenta texana
Eichlinia cucurbitae
Osminia ruficornis
Paranthrene asilipennis
Paranthrene dollii
Paranthrene pellucida
Paranthrene simulans
Pennisetia marginatum
Podosesia aureocincta
Podosesia syringae
Sannina uroceriformis
Synanthedon acerni
Synanthedon acerrubri
Synanthedon alleri
Synanthedon arkansasensis
Synanthedon castaneae
Synanthedon decipiens
Synanthedon exitiosa
Synanthedon fatifera
Synanthedon fulvipes
Synanthedon kathyae
Synanthedon pictipes
Synanthedon pyri
Synanthedon refulgens
Synanthedon rhododendri
Synanthedon richardsi
Synanthedon rileyana
Synanthedon rubrofascia
Synanthedon scitula
Synanthedon unidentified species
Vitacea polistiformis
Vitacea scepsiformis
Vitacea unidentified species
Alcathoe
Members:
Alcathoe carolinensis
Alcathoe caudata
5 NC Records
Alcathoe caudata
(Harris, 1839) - Clematis Clearwing Moth
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Sesioidea
Family:
Sesiidae
Subfamily:
Sesiinae
Tribe:
Synanthedonini
P3 Number:
640172.00
MONA Number:
2623.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Online Photographs:
MPG
,
BugGuide
,
iNaturalist
,
Google
,
BAMONA
,
GBIF
,
BOLD
Technical Description, Adults:
Eichlin and Duckworth (1988)
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:
Larval Host Plants:
Larvae are borers in
Clematis
and
Ribes
(Brown & Mizell, 1993). Stephen Dunn has reported damage to Clematis vines in Orange County after recording an adult on the plant. -
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
State Protection:
Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:
Photo Gallery for
Alcathoe caudata
- Clematis Clearwing Moth
Photos: 7
Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2023-08-08
Wilkes Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jamie Harrelson on 2023-07-04
McDowell Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-11
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-11
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-11
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Kristin Wyatt on 2021-08-24
Ashe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: J. Merrill Lynch on 2015-07-30
Watauga Co.
Comment: