Moths of North Carolina
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118 NC Records

Arta statalis Grote, 1875 - Posturing Arta Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: ChrysauginaeTribe: [Chrysaugini]P3 Number: 800062.00 MONA Number: 5566.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
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: Our records come from residential areas, lake shorelines, riparian forests, and mesic hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larval host plants appear to be unknown. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-01
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-08-26
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-08-26
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-22
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-18
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-18
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-17
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-08-17
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-09
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-19
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-07-18
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-10
Person Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-09-03
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2022-08-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2022-08-13
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Lior Carlson, Brian Bockhahn on 2022-08-09
Rockingham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-18
Chowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-07-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-11
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-04
Guilford Co.
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