Moths of North Carolina
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Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth, 1809) - Armyworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Leucaniini		P3 Number:
932935		 MONA Number:
10438.00		 MONA Synonym:
Pseudaletia unipuncta		Other Common Names:
The White-speck, The One-Spot
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Pseudaletia unipuncta); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
Mythimna unipuncta
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: Wagner et al. (2011) list lawns, gardens, field, wet meadows, and other grassy habitats. This species is highly migratory, and adults can be found virtually anywhere.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed mainly on grasses but also consume forbs and woody plants; many crop species are attacked, including wheat, corn, oats, and rye (Wagner et al., 2011). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Fields, Gardens, and Ruderal Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S5]
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 Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm Moth

269 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-11-01
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-11-01
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-29
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-22
Wayne Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-18
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Salman Abdulali on 2024-10-07
Pitt Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-10-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-09-09
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-08
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-06
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-08-31
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-08-27
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-20
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-16
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-05
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-05
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-07-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-07-11
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-04-02
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-03-31
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-29
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-03-26
Alleghany Co.
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