Moths of North Carolina
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143 NC Records

Peridroma saucia (Hübner, [1808]) - Variegated Cutworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Noctuini		P3 Number:
933211		 MONA Number:
10915.00		 Other Common Name:
Pearly Underwing
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.
Peridroma saucia
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: Larvae are widely polyphagous on a wide range of plants, including many crop species. Wagner et al. (2011) specifically list carrot, strawberry, apple, alfalfa, tobacco, rose, tomato, potato, clover, wheat, grape, and corn. In North Carolina, we have a record for a larva feeding on Garden Lettuce (Lactuca sativa). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Peridroma saucia - Variegated Cutworm Moth

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-14
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-14
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-07-08
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-06-29
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-06-09
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-29
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-29
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-09
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-05
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-17
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-03-03
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-02-10
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-22
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-21
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-16
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-10-26
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-24
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-24
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-07-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-12
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-06-09
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-17
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Steve Hall on 2021-06-07
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-04-08
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-10-21
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-08-04
Orange Co.
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