Moths of North Carolina
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351 NC Records

Macrurocampa marthesia (Cramer, [1780]) - Mottled Prominent


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: HeterocampinaeP3 Number: 930067.00 MONA Number: 7975.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants.
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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Immature 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 feed on oaks and other members of the Fagaceae (Wagner et al., 2011); also reported on maple and poplar but possible in error - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
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 Macrurocampa marthesia - Mottled Prominent

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-13
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-05
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-05
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2023-08-10
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-10
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Z. Lloyd on 2023-07-31
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-08
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-06
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-06-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann and Kayla Weinfurther on 2023-05-26
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Erich Hofmann and Kayla Weinfurther on 2023-05-26
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-05-20
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-05-17
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-05-17
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-05-08
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-05-07
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-04-29
Durham Co.
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