NCBP Newsletter
Read our special edition newsletter commemorating the life and work of Bo Sullivan in the Posts section of the website.
NCBP Newsletter
NCBP Newsletter
Read our special edition newsletter commemorating the life and work of Bo Sullivan, a founding member of the NCBP who made enormous contributions to our understanding of moth biodiversity and conservation in North Carolina.
New Records of Leafmining in Tortricidae (Lepidoptera)
New Records of Leafmining in Tortricidae (Lepidoptera)
Abstract: Leafmining in early instars is newly reported for three species of tortricid moths in the eastern USA. Argyrotaenia amatana (Dyar) was reared from leaf-tying larvae found in association with recently vacated mines on Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. (Rubiaceae) in Florida. Aterpia approximana (Heinrich) was reared from a larva mining in Samolus parviflorus Raf. (Primulaceae) in North Carolina, a new host and distribution record, and larvae were found in New England in similar mines on Lysimachia ciliata L., a known host for this moth.
New Records of Leafmining in Tortricidae (Lepidoptera)
New Records of Leafmining in Tortricidae (Lepidoptera)
Abstract: Leafmining in early instars is newly reported for three species of tortricid moths in the eastern USA. Argyrotaenia amatana (Dyar) was reared from leaf-tying larvae found in association with recently vacated mines on Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. (Rubiaceae) in Florida. Aterpia approximana (Heinrich) was reared from a larva mining in Samolus parviflorus Raf. (Primulaceae) in North Carolina, a new host and distribution record, and larvae were found in New England in similar mines on Lysimachia ciliata L., a known host for this moth.
NC Native Plants for Moths
A list of the top host plant genera for moths in North Carolina, based on the literature and data gathered by the Moths of NC website.
BugFest!
BugFest!
The NCBP participated in this year's BugFest event at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. We had two separate displays - one for moth caterpillars (David) and one for leaf-mining insects (Tracy).
Moths of NC (David)
Moth Night at Guilford County Farms
Moth Night at Guilford County Farms
Join David George and Jeff Niznik for a public moth night at Guilford County Farms.
BugFest
BugFest
The NCBP will have tables at this year's BugFest event at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. The theme of the event is Lepidoptera, and we will have a collection of caterpillars and specimens to look at.
New Hope survey featured in the news
This WUNC article about the upcoming moth night at Hollow Rock Nature Preserve features an interview with David Bradley of the Durham County Open Space Program. Bradley shares details about the NCBP survey of the New Hope Floodplain, and the threats faced by insect populations.
https://www.wunc.org/environment/2024-08-16/moth-night-durham-county-biodiversity-population-decline
New Hope Moth Night
New Hope Moth Night
Join NCBP member David George for a moth night event at Hollow Rock Nature Park in Durham. The New Hope floodplain was previously surveyed by the NCBP and is an important reservoir of biodiversity within an urban area. Please register for the event online.