Moths of North Carolina
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38 NC Records

Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852 - Phragmites Wainscot Moth

Leucania phragmitidicolaLeucania phragmitidicola
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: LeucaniiniP3 Number: 932943 MONA Number: 10444.00
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
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Status in North Carolina
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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 Moth

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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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