Moths of North Carolina
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View PDFNoctuidae Members: Lacanobia Members: 9 NC Records

Lacanobia subjuncta (Grote & Robinson, 1868) - Speckled Cutworm Moth

Lacanobia subjuncta
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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Hadenini		P3 Number:
932881		 MONA Number:
10299.00		 Other Common Names:
Speckled Arches, Subdued Arches
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
Lacanobia subjuncta
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
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, with reported hosts including maple (Acer), alder (Alnus), strawberry (Fragaria), apple (Malus), poplar (Populus), cherry (Prunus), willow (Salix), blueberry (Vaccinium), and Corn (Zea mays) (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [SR]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S1S2]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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