Moths of North Carolina
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22 NC Records

Caudellia apyrella Dyar, 1904 - Crescent-winged Caudellia Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 Number: 800235.00 MONA Number: 6012.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)Technical Description, Immature Stages: Corrette and Neunzig, 1979                                                                                 
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 feed on the seeds of Dodder (Cuscuta species); Cuscuta compacta and C. gronovii have both been documented as hosts in North Carolina (Corrette and Neunzig, 1979). Both of those species inhabit wetlands, including bottomland forests and open, herb-dominated habitats. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
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 Caudellia apyrella - Crescent-winged Caudellia Moth

Photos: 7

Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-10-13
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-11
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-07-10
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-10-25
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-29
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-29
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2011-05-27
Camden Co.
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