Moths of North Carolina
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51 NC Records

Anicla illapsa (Walker, 1857) - Snowy Dart Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: NoctuiniP3 Number: 933216.00 MONA Number: 10903.00 MONA Synonym: Euagrotis illapsa
Comments: One of fifteen species in this genus that occur in North American north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt), six of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Euagrotis illapsa); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on grasses and sedges (Beadle & Leckie, 2018). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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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 Anicla illapsa - Snowy Dart Moth

Photos: 12

Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-04-25
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-09-13
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-02
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-10-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-15
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2016-08-01
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2014-05-13
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-09
Ashe Co.
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