Moths of North Carolina
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Pococera baptisiella (Fernald, 1887) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: EpipaschiinaeP3 Number: 800146.00 MONA Number: 5619.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Immature Stages: Allyson (1977)                                                                                 
Immatures and Development: The larvae feed on species of Baptisia and Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) and web together leaves. Allyson (1977) reported that the final instar larvae are distinctive among our Pococera in having an entirely black body that lacks stripes. The head is yellowish-brown with dark brown reticulations, and the mature larvae are 14-17 mm long.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Pococera baptisiella is primarily found from Massachusetts and New Jersey westward through western New York, Ohio, northern Kentucky, Indiana, Ilinois, and Wisconsin to Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and northern Oklahoma. It also occurs sporadically along the Atlantic Coast region from New Jersey southward to all of Florida.
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Flight Comments: The adults have been observed from March through September.
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Larval Host Plants: The larvae feed on species of Baptisia (Allyson, 1977) and apparently Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens) in the Midwest (BugGuide). - View
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