Moths of North Carolina
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6 NC Records

Xanthopastis regnatrix (Grote, 1863) - Spanish Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: GlottuliniP3 Number: 933210.00 MONA Number: 10640.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Xanthopastis timais); Beadle and Leckie (2012; as Xanthopastis timais)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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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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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:
Larval Host Plants: Reported hosts include spider-lily, fig, and Narcissus (Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded on spider-lily (Hymenocollis) and Amaryllis. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
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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 Xanthopastis regnatrix - Spanish Moth

Photos: 6

Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-28
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-28
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Amy Hobbs Sessions on 2022-05-24
Columbus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jesse Anderson on 2022-05-08
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2021-05-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2016-05-01
Pender Co.
Comment: Larvae feeding on Hymenocallis