Moths of North Carolina
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1 NC Records

Anaplectoides pressus (Grote, 1874) - Dappled Dart Moth


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: NoctuiniP3 Number: 933565.00 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 Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical 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)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Robinson et al. (2010) list Alnus, Betula, Larix, Salix, Valerianella, and Vicia cracca. We have no specific host plant records in North Carolina.
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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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