Common moths of nc. This website aims to provide a compendium of all of the moth species recorded in north carolina with pictures of each species information on species identification general information about their distribution in the state by county their relative abundance in the state their seasonal occurrence in the state their habitats and their. High mountains hm 4000 ft. This species likely occurs statewide where suitable host plants such as post oak quercus stellata and chestnut oak q. Click on the x found on each entry below to hide specific bugs from this pages listing.
Cameraria picturatella is most common in the northeastern us including maine connecticut massachusetts new york and new jersey. You will be able to narrow down the. Low mountains lm 4000 ft. Split page species info on the left room for notes on the right.
And information about finding each species in the state. All of the moth species recorded in nc their distribution in the state. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order. We have only two records for north carolina as of 2020.
Larvae feed on oaks that are associated with dry upland forests or other xeric habitats. Return to results page for north carolina insects. Montana are presentpost oak is more common in the piedmont and western part of the coastal plain compared to the mountains and eastern coastal plain while chestnut oak. Their relative abundance in each region.
Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county. Their periods of occurrence in the state.