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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex (undescribed species) - No Common Name


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Taxonomy
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Noctuidae
P3 Number:
0.00
MONA Number:
10411.05
Comments: Specimens that are currently recognized as Lacinipolia laudabilis appear to represent a species complex. Comparisons of genitalia suggest that there are three species in North Carolina, including two undescribed species that occur in the Piedmont, Foothills, and lower elevations in the Blue Ridge, and true L. laudabilis that is only known from the lower Coastal Plain and rarely in the Sandhills. These three forms appear to be indistinguishable based on their external patterning and coloration, and can only be sorted out using genitalia (J.B. Sullivan, pers. comm.). We refer to the two undescribed forms as 'Lacinipolia new species 1 near laudabilis' and 'Lacinipolia new species 2 near laudabilis' to distinguish them from true L. laudabilis. We have numerous specimens from the Piedmont and Blue Ridge that have not been identified based on genitalia. We have included these records here as members of the 'Lacinipolia laudabilis complex'.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complexAlamance 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 Hanover 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)

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Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
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 Photo Gallery for Lacinipolia laudabilis complex - No common name

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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-09-26
Durham Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-09-26
Durham Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-22
Wilson Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-18
Wilson Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-15
Wilson Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-12
Wake Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-06-05
Durham Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-19
Buncombe Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-12
Wake Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-09
Wilson Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-09-22
Durham Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-18
Wilson Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-18
Wilson Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-15
Orange Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-15
Orange Co.
Comment: Possibly an undescribed species near laudabilis; dissection required for ID (JBS)
Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-09-12
Polk Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-09-11
Durham Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-06-26
Durham Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-13
Wake Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-06
Wake Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-05
Wake Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-03
Orange Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-18
Wake Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: David George on 2023-05-16
Durham Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-15
Wake Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-12
Wake Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2022-09-20
Mecklenburg Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-17
Orange Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-14
Orange Co.
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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-09-13
Wake Co.
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