Moths of North Carolina
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38 NC Records

Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852 - Phragmites Wainscot

Leucania phragmitidicolaLeucania phragmitidicola
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Leucaniini		P3 Number:
932943		 MONA Number:
10444.00		 Other Common Name:
Needle Wainscot
Comments: One of 30 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010; Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2015), 16 of which have been recorded in North Carolina. Previously included in Subfamily Hadeninae but moved to the much expanded Noctuinae by Lafontaine and Schmidt. They also included it in Tribe Leucaniini along with Mythimna.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1954)                                                                                 
Wingspan: 35-40 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: This species has an oddly bimodal distribution in North Carolina, occurring in the mountains and along the chain of barrier islands in the eastern part of the state.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Leucania phragmitidicola
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: Dune grasslands are occupied in the coastal plain but our records from the mountains come from various types of habitats
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on grasses and sedges (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S2S3]
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 Leucania phragmitidicola - Phragmites Wainscot

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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-09
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-05
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-02-24
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-05-02
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2013-10-30
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Doug Blatny / Jackie Nelson on 2011-09-05
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Doug Blatny / Jackie Nelson on 2011-09-03
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Doug Blatny / Jackie Nelson on 2011-09-03
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2005-07-08
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2005-07-08
Carteret Co.
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