Moths of North Carolina
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14 NC Records

Crocidophora serratissimalis Zeller, 1872 - Angelic Crocidiphora Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: PyraustinaeTribe: PyraustiniP3 Number: 801418.00 MONA Number: 4944.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIFTechnical Description, Adults: Munroe (1976)                                                                                 
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 have been reared on Leersia oryzoides (Munroe, 1976, citing W.L. Putman).
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Sedge, Grass, and Rush Mires
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR 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 Crocidophora serratissimalis - Angelic Crocidiphora Moth

Photos: 11

Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-07-17
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-15
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-07-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-07-20
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-17
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-30
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, S. Hall on 2015-07-22
Stanly Co.
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Recorded by: R. Van Epps on 2012-07-27
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-07-19
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: FKW on 2006-05-23
Gates Co.
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