Moths of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

View PDF	Erebidae Members:	Anomis Members:	3 NC Records
Anomis flava (Fabricius, 1775) - Tropical Anomis Moth

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Taxonomy

Superfamily: Noctuoidea

Family: Erebidae

Subfamily: Scoliopteryginae

Tribe: Anomini

P3 Number: 930603.00

MONA Number: 8546.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)	Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD	Technical Description, Adults: Forbes (1954)
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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: Larvae probably feed on species of Malvaceae (Wagner et al., 2011). Robinson et al. (2010) list a number of non-native plants, including cotton, tomato, sweet potato, and Velvetleaf. We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View

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Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SU

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

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Anomis flava (Fabricius, 1775) - Tropical Anomis Moth