Moths of North Carolina
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34 NC Records

Trichordestra legitima (Grote, 1864) - Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Hadenini		P3 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.
Trichordestra legitima
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 American Yarrow (Achillea gracilis), dogbane (Apocynum), milkweed (Asclepias), asters, toadflax (Linaria), tobacco (Nicotiana), and goldenrod (Solidago) (Wagner et al, 2011). In North Carolina, we have feeding records for Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) and a bentgrass (Agrostis sp.). - 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 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 Trichordestra legitima - Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-12-05
Franklin Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-12-05
Franklin Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-26
Nash Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-26
Nash Co.
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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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