Moths of North Carolina
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39 NC Records

Lacinipolia meditata (Grote, 1873) - Thinker Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: EriopyginiP3 Number: 933016.00 MONA Number: 10368.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is dark brown to reddish brown, variably shaded with gray and with a partial coverage with white scale tips producing a violet effect, particularly towards the outer margin (Forbes, 1954). The costa and cell are fuscous and the subterminal space is usually gray. The antemedian and postmedian are waved, filled with pale gray, and outlined with black on the side towards the median. The subterminal is slightly irregular and lacks a W-mark. The orbicular and reniform are outlined by pale gray but the filling is the same as the ground color or slightly paler; the claviform is absent. The hindwings are fuscous but somewhat paler between the veins towards the base.
Wingspan: 30 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult Structural Features: The antennae of the males are serrate and pubescent but lack long cilia (Forbes, 1948)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: Larvae are cutworms (Forbes, 1954).
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Lacinipolia meditata - Thinker Moth

Photos: 10

Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Steve Hall, and Bo Sullivan. on 2022-09-27
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-06-03
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-10-03
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-09-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2018-09-14
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2015-10-15
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Leigh Anne Carter on 2014-09-21
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-10-11
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-09-25
Warren Co.
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