Moths of North Carolina
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46 NC Records

Peoria approximella (Walker, 1866) - Carmine Snout Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PeoriiniP3 Number: 800670.00 MONA Number: 6053.00
Species Status: According to Forbes (1923): "fore wing dull rose to deep purple, shading into brown on cell, and pale below; costa contrasting, white; the stripe covering part of the cell at the base, and running to apex, shaded below with blackish." Most approximella have a series of very small linear black lines about at the PM line which are missing in the other species in this genus (J.B. Sullivan, pers. obs.).
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Wingspan: 20 mm (Forbes, 1923)
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
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Status in North Carolina
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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 Peoria approximella - Carmine Snout Moth

Photos: 29

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-30
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-12
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-24
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: john Petranka on 2022-06-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-05-31
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-28
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ed Corey on 2020-07-22
Surry Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-05
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-08
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-08
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-08-08
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2018-08-04
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2018-05-22
McDowell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2018-05-22
McDowell Co.
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Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2015-10-16
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, S. Hall on 2015-07-22
Stanly Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2013-05-30
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf, B.Bockhahn, K.Kittelburger on 2012-07-24
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf, B.Bockhahn, K.Kittelburger on 2012-07-24
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-24
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Taylor Piephoff on 2010-05-12
Mecklenburg Co.
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