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ACHILIDAE Members: NC Records

Catonia nava - No Common Name


© Kyle Kittelberger- side view
© Kyle Kittelberger- top view
© Kyle Kittelberger- note face
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Taxonomy
Family: ACHILIDAE
Taxonomic Author: (Say, 1830)
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: A dark and distinctive member of the genus. It is a mostly bicolored species, with prominent black wings with pale, grayish bases; the border between the gray and black is crescent-shaped. The thorax and head are mottled black and white/gray, and the underside of the body and legs are very dark. The face is very dark, with a prominent lower, broad black band, a bold white band, and a mottled upper dark section, paler than the lower black band; the clypeus is pale and mottled. This is a large species, with adults typically 5.8-7.2 mm long. (O'Brien, 1971)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Eastern and central United States; also Ontario (UDEL)
Abundance: Scattered records across the state; possibly more abundant in the right habitat, uncommon.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been found near and within mixed hardwood forest.
Plant Associates: Cornus sp. (dogwood), Platanus sp. (sycamore), Acer sp. (maple) (UDEL)
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment:
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Catonia nava No Common Name

Photo by: Vin Stanton
Buncombe Co.
Comment: semi-wooded residential neighborhood		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
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Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
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Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
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Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment: I am having a difficult time placing this one. - unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment: I am having a difficult time placing this one. - unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: UV light		Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: UV light
Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: on moth sheet near lights		Photo by: T. DeSantis
Durham Co.
Comment: ENRI
Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: Mid-afternoon.
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: Mid-afternoon.		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: Mid-afternoon.
Photo by: Randy L Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: lights inside a hardwood fprest.		Photo by: Harry Wilson
Wake Co.
Comment: unid_planthopper
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and a pond
Photo by: T. DeSantis
Camden Co.
Comment: DISW - ID'ed by Lois O'Brien via BugGuide.net		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge