Moths of North Carolina
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19 NC Records

Condica cupentia (Cramer, [1779]) - Splotched Groundling Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: CondicinaeTribe: CondiciniP3 Number: 932014.00 MONA Number: 9713.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Poole (2017)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Males can be distinguished from Condica confederata by forewing pattern but females are more safely distinguished by genitalic features (Poole, 2017).
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 primarily from open, herbaceous areas near water, including marshes,savannas, and lake shorelines
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Composites, including Bidens, Mikania, and Pluchea (Robinson et al., 2010) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Open, Wet Herblands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
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 Condica cupentia - Splotched Groundling Moth

Photos: 5

Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2014-10-21
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2014-07-26
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2013-06-08
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-10-21
Warren Co.
Comment: Female; appears to lack reddish scales along the inner margin
Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2007-05-08
Carteret Co.
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