Moths of North Carolina
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207 NC Records

Ianassa lignicolor Walker, 1855 - White-streaked Prominent

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: HeterocampinaeP3 Number: 930110.00 MONA Number: 8017.00 MONA Synonym: Oligocentria lignicolor
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.
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: Barrens, woodlands, and forests (Wagner, 2005). Our records span the range of hardwood forests in North Carolina, from maritime forests to northern hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on members of the Fagaceae, including Beech, Chestnut, and Oaks but also reported on birch (Wagner 2005) - View
Wikipedia
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 Ianassa lignicolor - White-streaked Prominent

73 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-12
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-08-09
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-08-09
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-23
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith and Jim Petranka on 2023-06-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-16
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-21
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-05-17
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-05
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-07-17
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-08-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-02
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-07-21
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-07-14
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-11
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-06-10
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-03
Madison Co.
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