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Tricholita signata (Walker, 1860) - Signate Quaker


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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea
Family:
Noctuidae
Subfamily:
Noctuinae
Tribe:
Eriopygini
P3 Number:
933193
MONA Number:
10627.00
Other Common Name:
Signate Groundcat
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.
Tricholita signataAlamance 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%20Hanover 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)

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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: Larvae are reported to feed on composites, including dandelion (Taraxacum), goldenrod (Solidago), plantain (Plantago), and ragweed (Ambrosia) (Covell, 1984; Robinson et al., 2010; Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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 Tricholita signata - Signate Quaker

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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-27
Wilson Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-21
Buncombe Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-20
Madison Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-08-15
Yancey Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-09
Mitchell Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-07
Mitchell Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-07
Mitchell Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-10-13
Durham Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-10-10
Cumberland Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-10-10
Cumberland Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-10-10
Cumberland Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-10-10
Cumberland Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-02
Graham Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Ivanna Knox, Marietta Shattelroe and Avery Young on 2023-09-21
Buncombe Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-09-19
Orange Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-14
Macon Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-11
Orange Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-08-20
Transylvania Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: R. Newman on 2022-10-24
Carteret Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2022-09-21
Davidson Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-09-21
Madison Co.
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Tricholita signataRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-09-08
Alleghany Co.
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