Moths of North Carolina
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Morrisonia triangula Sullivan & Adams, 2009 - Triangular Woodgrain

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Orthosiini		P3 Number:
932804		 MONA Number:
10521.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: 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.
Morrisonia triangulaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: The host plants are apparently unknown. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Sweetleaf Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G3G4 SNR [S3S4]
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 triangula - Triangular Woodgrain

Photos: 17
Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-17
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-22
Wilson Co.
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Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-30
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
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Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-06-24
Transylvania Co.
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Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-10
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-10
Wilson Co.
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Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-05-28
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Steve Hall on 2021-05-11
Scotland Co.
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Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-17
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-17
Carteret Co.
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Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2018-05-08
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: ASH on 2012-08-27
Moore Co.
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Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2011-04-22
Beaufort Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2011-04-14
Beaufort Co.
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Morrisonia triangula
Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2010-04-23
Camden Co.
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