Moths of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

View PDF	Noctuidae Members:	Anaplectoides Members:	1 NC Records
Anaplectoides pressus (Grote, 1874) - Dappled Dart

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Taxonomy

Superfamily: Noctuoidea	Family: Noctuidae	Subfamily: Noctuinae	Tribe: Noctuini	P3 Number: 933565	MONA Number: 11001.00
Species Status: The one record we have for Anaplectoides pressus probably refers to a specimen of brunneomedia and the species should be removed from our list.

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984), Beadle and Leckie (2012)	Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD	Technical Description, Adults: Lafontaine (1998)
Wingspan: 3.5 - 3.7 cm
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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: Robinson et al. (2010) list alder (Alnus), birch (Betula), larch (Larix), willow (Salix), cornsalad (Valerianella), and Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca). We have no specific host plant records in North Carolina. - View

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Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [G5 SNA]

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

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Anaplectoides pressus (Grote, 1874) - Dappled Dart