NC MOTH PROJECT

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Database Stats

Species: 1089
Counties: 23
Observers: 24
Observation Dates: 186

Database Stats

Species: 1089

Counties: 23

Observers: 24

Observation Dates: 186

Moth Observations Database

All the Illustrious Moths

Our observation of moths began in the summer of 2019. The 1st Annual Moth Night was conducted in June of that year and the tradition has continued into the present. In 2022 we started the NC Under-reported County Mothing Project. In 2023 we partnered with other moth enthusiasts from the NC Entomological Society in our neighborhood and started the Hillsborough Moth Crawl.

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5946 Observations

Actias luna
Luna Moth
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 21, 2022
Leasburg, Caswell County
Mercury Vapor, UV light, Metal Halide

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Actias luna
Luna Moth
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 2, 2023
Yadkinville, Yadkin County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aethes
No Common Name
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

May 21, 2022
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aethes
No Common Name
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

June 9, 2022
Chapel Hill, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George, et al 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aethes
No Common Name
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

July 11, 2022
Burlington, Alamance County
UV light, Mercury vapor

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aethes argentilimitana
Silver-bordered Aethes
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

May 15, 2022
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aethes seriatana
Seriated Aethes
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

August 12, 2023
Louisburg, Franklin County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Andrea Woodin, Vincent Woodin 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aethes seriatana
Seriated Aethes
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

July 31, 2023
Shelby, Cleveland County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: needs_id
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aethiophysa invisalis
Invisible Crambid
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

July 31, 2023
Shelby, Cleveland County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: needs_id
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aethiophysa invisalis
Invisible Crambid
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

July 15, 2023
Scranton, Hyde County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Brian Bockhahn 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aglossa
Tabby Moths
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

May 28, 2022
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aglossa
Tabby Moths
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

May 28, 2022
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aglossa caprealis
Stored grain moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

June 22, 2020
Hillsborough, Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aglossa caprealis
Stored grain moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

May 30, 2020
Hillsborough, Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, TA Toennisson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aglossa cuprina
Grease Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

August 27, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aglossa cuprina
Grease Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

June 23, 2023
Hillsborough, Orange County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Tim Foley, et al 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Aglossa disciferalis
Pink-masked Pyralid Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

July 25, 2019
Burlington, Alamance County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Adelle Demory 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Agnorisma badinodis
Pale-banded Dart
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

October 22, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Agnorisma badinodis
Pale-banded Dart
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

October 15, 2022
Hillborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: needs_id
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Agriphila ruricolellus
Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

September 27, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers:  

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Agriphila vulgivagellus
Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

October 22, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Agriphila vulgivagellus
Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

October 8, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Agriphila vulgivagellus
Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

October 2, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Agriphila vulgivagellus
Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

October 3, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Agriphila vulgivagellus
Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

October 1, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

5946 Observations

Tosale oviplagalis
Dimorphic Tosale Moth

Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 2, 2023
Yadkinville, Yadkin County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tosale oviplagalis
Dimorphic Tosale Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

July 31, 2019
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tosale oviplagalis
Dimorphic Tosale Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

May 30, 2020
Hillsborough, Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, TA Toennisson

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tosale oviplagalis
Dimorphic Tosale Moth

Event/Project: NCUCMP

August 15, 2023
Taylorsville, Alexander County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Triaenodes
No Common Name

Event/Project: Moth Night

July 25, 2020
Hillsborough, Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, et al

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Triaenodes
No Common Name

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

July 23, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
UV light, Mercury vapor

Observers: Lior S. Carlson

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Triaenodes
No Common Name

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

September 24, 2021
Clayton, Johnston County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, et al

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tricholita signata
Signate Quaker

Event/Project: NCUCMP

September 20, 2022
Roxboro, Person County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Triclonella pergandeella
Bush-clover triclonella

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

August 9, 2019
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Trigonopeltastes delta
Delta Flower Scarab

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

June 23, 2020
Hillsborough, Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tripudia rectangula
Rectangular Tripudia Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

July 25, 2019
Burlington, Alamance County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Adelle Demory

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tripudia rectangula
Rectangular Tripudia Moth

Event/Project: NCUCMP

September 20, 2022
Roxboro, Person County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tripudia rectangula
Rectangular Tripudia Moth

Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 22, 2022
Leasburg, Caswell County
Mercury Vapor, UV light, Metal Halide

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tripudia rectangula
Rectangular Tripudia Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

June 4, 2022
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George, Stephen Dunn

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tripudia rectangula
Rectangular Tripudia Moth

Event/Project: Moth Night

July 23, 2023
Hillsborough, Orange County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Randy Emmitt, et al

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tripudia rectangula
Rectangular Tripudia Moth

Event/Project: WNPP BioBlitz Buffalo Creek

May 30, 2024
Wendell, Wake County
UV light, Mercury vapor

Observers: Lior Carlson, Thomas Reed, John Connors, Missy McGaw

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tripudia rectangula
Rectangular Tripudia Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

June 12, 2022
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tripudia rectangula
Rectangular Tripudia Moth

Event/Project:

July 30, 2022
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers:

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tripudia rectangula
Rectangular Tripudia Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

August 3, 2022
Hillborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tripudia rectangula
Rectangular Tripudia Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

August 21, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Trogus pennator
No Common Name

Event/Project: Moth Night

July 24, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
UV light, Mercury vapor

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, et al

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Tylozygus bifidus
No Common Name

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

June 9, 2022
Chapel Hill, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George, et al

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Udea rubigalis
Celery Leaftier Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

June 9, 2022
Chapel Hill, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George, et al

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Udea rubigalis
Celery Leaftier Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

June 18, 2022
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George, Stephen Dunn

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Udea rubigalis
Celery Leaftier Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

July 3, 2022
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

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