Moths of North Carolina
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86 NC Records

Eumarozia malachitana (Zeller, 1875) - Sculptured Moth


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: OlethreutiniP3 Number: 620517.00 MONA Number: 2749.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: 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:
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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Immature 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 only been found on Persimmon in North Carolina, which is where adults are also usually recorded (J.B. Sullivan, pers. obs.) - View
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See also Habitat Account for Persimmon Copses
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 Eumarozia malachitana - Sculptured Moth

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-20
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-20
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-04-16
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-04-07
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-11-08
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2023-10-28
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-10-27
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-10-10
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-10-10
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: R. Teper, David George on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-16
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-16
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-02
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2023-09-02
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: Larva in leaf-tie on American Persimmon; adult emerged 9/23/23
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: Adult reared from leaf-tie on American Persimmon; emerged 9/23/23
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-29
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-21
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-21
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-07
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-06
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-06
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka, David George on 2023-08-05
Orange Co.
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