Moths of North Carolina
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Trichordestra legitima (Grote, 1864) - Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: HadeniniP3 Number: 932886 MONA Number: 10304.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: McCabe (1980)                                                                                 
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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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 many species of herbaceous plants, including asters, beans, Linaria, Dogbane, Goldenrod, grasses, Milkweeds (Wagner et al, 2011) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Successional Fields and Forblands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4S5
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 Trichordestra legitima - Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth

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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2024-10-23
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2024-10-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-18
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-18
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-18
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-18
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-16
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-16
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-09-06
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-08-15
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-08-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2013-10-22
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2013-09-10
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Taylor Piephoff on 2009-09-13
Mecklenburg Co.
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