Moths of North Carolina
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71 NC Records

Lacinipolia implicata McDunnough, 1937 - Implicit Arches Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: EriopyginiP3 Number: 933068.00 MONA Number: 10414.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The forewing is largely shaded with green, especially in the basal and terminal thirds of the wing. The median area is contrastingly dark, often with a reddish patch between the orbicular and reniform, which are usually filled with the ground color or are more whitish. In males of this species, the median band is strongly tapered at the inner margin where it is approximately only an eighth of the total length of that margin (Forbes, 1954). Females are much darker and the median area extends to cover a third of the length of the wing. The hindwing in the female is dark fuscous.
Wingspan: 25-28 mm (Forbes, 1954)
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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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come mainly from hardwood forests, including wet, mesic, and dry.
Larval Host Plants: Forbs, including many lawn weeds (Wagner et al., 2011) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 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 Lacinipolia implicata - Implicit Arches Moth

Photos: 28

Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-10-10
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Avery Young on 2023-09-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-18
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-18
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-15
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-31
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-10-05
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2022-09-25
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-09-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-09-16
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Lior Carlson on 2021-09-24
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-09-23
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-09-18
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-09-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2020-09-27
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-25
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-15
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-09-09
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-08-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn on 2017-05-02
Stokes Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2014-10-02
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2014-09-26
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, K. Kittelberger on 2014-09-17
Vance Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-09-23
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-09-20
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2009-09-25
Warren Co.
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