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

Acrolophus propinqua
Walsingham’s Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

June 23, 2023
Hillsborough, Orange County
LepiLED

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

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acrolophus propinqua
Walsingham’s Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 27, 2023
Elm City, Wilson County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Brian Bockhahn, Jessica Badger-Rotenberg, Bo Kluxen, Corrigan Wilkes 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acrolophus propinqua
Walsingham’s Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 18, 2024
Iron Station, Lincoln County
LepiLED, UV light, Mercury vapor

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acrolophus propinqua
Walsingham’s Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 18, 2024
Iron Station, Lincoln County
LepiLED, UV light, Mercury vapor

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acrolophus texanella
Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

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

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acrolophus texanella
Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

August 12, 2023
Louisburg, Franklin County
LepiLED

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

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acrolophus texanella
Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

July 7, 2023
Durham, Durham County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Katherine Bates-Ruiz, et al 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acrolophus texanella
Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

July 31, 2023
Shelby, Cleveland County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: needs_id
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acrolophus texanella
Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

July 18, 2022
Edenton, Chowan County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acrolophus texanella
Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

July 31, 2023
Shelby, Cleveland County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acrolophus texanella
Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

July 14, 2023
Scranton, Hyde County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Brian Bockhahn 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acrolophus texanella
Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 20, 2022
Leasburg, Caswell County
Mercury Vapor, UV light, Metal Halide

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acroneuria
No Common Name
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

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

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acronicta
Dagger Moths
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

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

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acronicta
Dagger Moths
 
Event/Project: Moth Night

July 25, 2020
Hillsborough, Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, et al 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acronicta
Dagger Moths
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

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

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acronicta
Dagger Moths
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

August 12, 2023
Louisburg, Franklin County
LepiLED

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

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acronicta afflicta
Afflicted Dagger
 
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

Comments:

Acronicta afflicta
Afflicted Dagger
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

August 12, 2023
Louisburg, Franklin County
LepiLED

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

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acronicta afflicta
Afflicted Dagger
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

September 13, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acronicta afflicta
Afflicted Dagger
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

July 30, 2023
Shelby, Cleveland County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: needs_id
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acronicta afflicta
Afflicted Dagger
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 3, 2023
Yadkinville, Yadkin County
LepiLED

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acronicta afflicta
Afflicted Dagger
 
Event/Project: NC Moth Project

August 3, 2019
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Photo Credit: Dean Furbish

Acronicta americana
American Dagger
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 19, 2024
Iron Station, Lincoln County
LepiLED, UV light, Mercury vapor

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

Acronicta americana
American Dagger
 
Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 18, 2024
Iron Station, Lincoln County
LepiLED, UV light, Mercury vapor

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Comments:

5946 Observations

Zale galbanata
Maple Zale Moth

Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 18, 2024
Iron Station, Lincoln County
LepiLED, UV light, Mercury vapor

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale helata
Brown-spotted Zale 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

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

September 10, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale 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

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale 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

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

July 1, 2022
Pittsboro, Chatham County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale Moth

Event/Project:

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

Observers:

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale 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

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

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

Observers: Lior S. Carlson

iNaturalist Grade: research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale 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

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

August 8, 2019
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale Moth

Event/Project: Moth Night

July 22, 2023
Hillsborough, Orange County
LepiLED

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

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

September 17, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale lunata
Lunate Zale Moth

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

September 18, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale metata
No Common Name

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: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale minerea
Colorful Zale 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

Dean Furbish

Zale minerea
Colorful Zale Moth

Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 18, 2024
Iron Station, Lincoln County
LepiLED, UV light, Mercury vapor

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale minerea
Colorful Zale Moth

Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 18, 2024
Iron Station, Lincoln County
LepiLED, UV light, Mercury vapor

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale obliqua
Oblique and Brown-spotted Zale Moths and Allies

Event/Project: Moth Night

July 23, 2022
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

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

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zale obliqua
Oblique Zale Moth

Event/Project: NCUCMP

July 18, 2022
Edenton, Chowan County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zanclognatha
No Common Name

Event/Project: NCUCMP

June 20, 2022
Leasburg, Caswell County
Mercury Vapor, UV light, Metal Halide

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zanclognatha
No Common Name

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: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zanclognatha
No Common Name

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

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

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zanclognatha
No Common Name

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

July 1, 2022
Pittsboro, Chatham County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID
iNaturalist Observation Link

Zanclognatha cruralis
Early Fan-foot

Event/Project: NC Moth Project

September 11, 2021
Hillsborough, Orange County
Mercury Vapor, UV light

Observers: Lior S. Carlson, David George

iNaturalist Grade: Research
iNaturalist Observation Link

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