Moths of North Carolina
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100 NC Records

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 rolandi
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature 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:
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
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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

106 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

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