Moths of North Carolina

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Clydonopteron sacculana (Bosc, 1800) - Trumpet Vine Moth

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Pyraloidea

Family:
Pyralidae

Subfamily:
Chrysauginae

Tribe:
[Chrysaugini]

P3 Number:
80a0028

MONA Number:
5563.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Clydonopteron tecomae)

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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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: The host plant occupies both wet forests and disturbed areas, including old fields and ruderal habitats. We have a number of records from pond and lake shorelines as well as from residential areas.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Trumpet-creeper (Campsis radicans) (Covell, 1984). - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for Wet Forests and Successional Fields

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Clydonopteron sacculana - Trumpet Vine Moth

118 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-09-23 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-18 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-11 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-04 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-19 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-30 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-07-25 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-24 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-07-01 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-27 Rowan Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-17 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-01 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-31 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-28 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-25 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-09-18 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-13 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-12 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-13 Pamlico Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-13 Pamlico Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-30 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-21 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-06 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29 Chatham Co. Comment: