Moths of North Carolina
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Orthodes goodelli (Grote, 1875) - Goodell's Arches

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Eriopygini		P3 Number:
933141		 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 Resources: 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)
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.
Orthodes goodelliAlamance 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Host plants are apparently unknown. - View
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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 Orthodes goodelli - Goodell's Arches

Photos: 17
Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
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Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Tony McBride on 2023-07-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-02
Madison Co.
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Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-04
Madison Co.
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Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-09
Madison Co.
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Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-08-06
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-28
Madison Co.
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Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: David L. Heavner on 2019-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-11
Madison Co.
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Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-08-04
Cabarrus Co.
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Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2016-06-14
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-08-11
Cherokee Co.
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Orthodes goodelliRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-08-10
Cherokee Co.
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