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Lacinipolia laudabilis complex (undescribed species) - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family:
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'.

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Distribution in North Carolina

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

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Photo Gallery for Lacinipolia laudabilis complex - No common name

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	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-09-26 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-09-26 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-22 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-18 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-15 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-12 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-06-05 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-19 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-12 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-09 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-09-22 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-18 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-18 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-15 Orange Co. Comment:
	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)		Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-09-12 Polk Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-09-11 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-06-26 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-13 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-06 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-05 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-03 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-18 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George on 2023-05-16 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-15 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-12 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2022-09-20 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-17 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-14 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-09-13 Wake Co. Comment: