Moths of North Carolina
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100 NC Records

Orthodes goodelli (Grote, 1875) - Goodell's Arches Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: EriopyginiP3 Number: 933141.00 MONA Number: 10289.00
Comments: Information based primarily on molecular data and/or genitalia indicate that the genus that this species currently is assigned to is misapplied, but the correct genus to which it should be assigned has not been determined by experts. The genus name is sometimes placed in quotation marks ("Orthodes" goodelli) to indicate the misapplied name.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Polia goodelli); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color of the forewings is gray-brown to brownish and the subterminal line, when distinct, is reddish (Forbes, 1954). The claviform is outlined with blackish or completely black only at the apex (Forbes, 1954, see key)
Adult Structural Features: The antennae of the males are simple, rather than serrate (subpectinate) as is characteristic of detracta (Forbes, 1954)
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.
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
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Larval Host Plants: Unknown - View
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Status in North Carolina
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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 Orthodes goodelli - Goodell's Arches Moth

Photos: 16

Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Tony McBride on 2023-07-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-02
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-04
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-09
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-08-06
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-08-06
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-28
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2019-05-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-08
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-08-04
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2016-06-14
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-08-11
Cherokee Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-08-10
Cherokee Co.
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