Moths of North Carolina
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212 NC Records

Morrisonia confusa (Hübner, [1831]) - Confused Woodgrain Moth


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: OrthosiiniP3 Number: 932803.00 MONA Number: 10521.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is dull gray-brown; in light specimens, dusted and streaked on a luteous background (Forbes, 1954). A black basal dash is present and a dash above the inner margin. The antemedian is waved and the postmedian is deeply dentate opposite the cell, partially white-filled and with a conspicuous white bar across the fold. The orbicular is very large and nearly horizontal, often touching the reniform.
Wingspan: 32-45 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult Structural Features: Male antennae are simple in M. confusa but pectinate in mucens (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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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: Woodlands and forests (Wagner et al., 2011). Our records come from maritime forests, pocosins, bottomland hardwoods, mesic slopes, and northern hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous on a wide range of woody species, including hardwood trees and shrubs. There are occasional reports of the larvae also using conifers and forbs (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Morrisonia confusa - Confused Woodgrain Moth

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

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-21
Madison Co.
Comment: A larva from a leaf tie on Northern Red Oak.		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-21
Madison Co.
Comment: A larva from a leaf tie on Northern Red Oak.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-21
Madison Co.
Comment: A leaf tie on northern Red Oak (see companion photo of larva that was inside).		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-15
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-05-12
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-05-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-30
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-25
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2024-04-21
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2024-04-20
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-04-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-15
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-08
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-08
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-01
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-01
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-03-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-30
Rowan Co.
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