Moths of North Carolina
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6 NC Records

Catocala minuta Edwards, 1864 - Little Underwing

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: ErebinaeTribe: CatocaliniP3 Number: 930856.00 MONA Number: 8874.00
Comments: One of 103 species in this genus that occur in North America (Gall and Hawks, 2010; Kons and Borth, 2015a,b), 67 of which have been recorded in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Like Catocala micronympha, the color and pattern of this species is highly variable, with several named forms (Forbes, 1954). The ground color is usually some shade of brown but can also be somewhat greenish. A consistent white, crenulate, and waved subterminal line is present, that is particularly wide, and curved below the costa. Unlike the similar line found in micronympha, it is continuous rather than interrupted across the wing.
Wingspan: 35-45 mm (Sargent, 1976)
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)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from sites where Honey Locust occurs
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on species of Gleditsia, including both Honey Locust and Water Locust (Wagner et al., 2011) - View
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See also Habitat Account for Honey Locust Groves
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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Photos: 4

Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-06-16
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-06-04
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-06-23
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-07-23
Cabarrus Co.
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