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Psaphida rolandi Grote, 1874 - Roland's Sallow

Psaphida rolandiPsaphida rolandiPsaphida rolandiPsaphida rolandi
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Amphipyrinae		Tribe:
Psaphidini		P3 Number:
931550		 MONA Number:
10014.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Eutolype rolandi); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Poole (1995)                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Psaphida rolandiAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on oaks (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, J.B. Sullivan has reared larvae from Bluejack Oak (Quercus incana) and Turkey Oak (Q. laevis). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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 Psaphida rolandi - Roland's Sallow

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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-03-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-02-26
Orange Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-02-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-02-26
Orange Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-02-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-02-25
Orange Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-04-06
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-03-28
Buncombe Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-16
Wake Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2024-03-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-13
Wake Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-12
Wake Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-03-11
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-11
Buncombe Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-03-07
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-03-05
Wake Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-03-03
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-03-03
Wake Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-02-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-02-26
Orange Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-03-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-03-06
Wake Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-03-06
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: John Petranka on 2023-03-05
Orange Co.
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Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-03-01
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Psaphida rolandiRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-01
Orange Co.
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