Moths of North Carolina
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Anicla infecta (Ochsenheimer, 1816) - Green Cutworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Noctuini		P3 Number:
933212		 MONA Number:
10911.00
Comments: One of fifteen species in this genus that occur in North American north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt), six 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.
Anicla infecta
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: Wagner et al. (2011) list fields, waste lots, croplands, marshes, wet meadows and other open habitats. Our records additionally include mesic forests and dry woodlands.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on grasses as well as a wide range of forbs, including numerous crop species (Wagner et al., 2011). Pogue (2006) specifically lists beets, tobacco, plantain, purslane, and clover. As of 2024, we have one feeding record for Bahia-grass (Paspalum notatum). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Mixed Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S5]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-03-12
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-11-20
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-11-10
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-01
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-11-01
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-11-01
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-31
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-30
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-29
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Randy Newman on 2024-10-28
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-28
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-08
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-10-07
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-05
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-10-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-09-30
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-09-23
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-09-18
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-14
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-13
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-09
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-31
Brunswick Co.
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