Moths of North Carolina
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9 NC Records

Clostera apicalis (Walker, 1855) - Apical Prominent

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: PygaerinaeP3 Number: 930009.00 MONA Number: 7901.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)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: Occurs in wetlands where willows grow, including riparian corridors, wet meadows, and fens (Miller et al., 2018). Our records come from wetland areas along forks of the New River and small tributary streams
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Willow and Poplar (Miller et al., 2018). - View
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See also Habitat Account for Montane Shoreline Shrub Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S2S3
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 Clostera apicalis - Apical Prominent

Photos: 5

Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-07
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-03-29
Madison Co.
Comment: Determined by J.B. Sullivan based on dissection.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-03-29
Madison Co.
Comment: Determined by J.B. Sullivan based on dissection.		Recorded by: J. Merrill Lynch on 2015-05-09
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Doug Blatny / Jackie Nelson on 2011-07-23
Ashe Co.
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