Moths of North Carolina
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110 NC Records

Ulolonche culea (Guenée, 1852) - Sheathed Quaker Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: EriopyginiP3 Number: 933118 MONA Number: 10567.00
Comments: One of eight species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010, 2011), two of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); 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.
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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on oaks, including Northern Red Oak (Beadle & Leckie, 2012). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
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 Ulolonche culea - Sheathed Quaker Moth

Photos: 29

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-09
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall, David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-04-27
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and David George on 2023-04-26
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-04-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-28
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-05-02
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-30
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-18
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-18
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-05-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-01
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-04-30
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-04-30
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Robert Gilson on 2016-04-27
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, L. Amos on 2015-05-12
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2015-05-08
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2015-05-06
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2015-05-06
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2013-05-13
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-10-05
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2012-04-25
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2012-04-10
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2012-03-26
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-04-28
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-04-26
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: S. Hall on 2000-04-17
Moore Co.
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