Moths of North Carolina
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Abagrotis magnicupida Lafontaine, 1998 - One-dotted Dart

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Noctuini		P3 Number:
933686		 MONA Number:
11043.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is typically a brick red. The spots and lines are usually poorly marked but there is a conspicuous black patch located on the costa just before the subterminal line; a black spot may also occur in the lower part of the reniform. The labial palpus is black on the sides (Lafontaine, 1998).
Forewing Length: 15-18 mm (Lafontaine, 1998)
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.
Abagrotis magnicupidaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from a wide variety of habitats, ranging from the barrier islands to montane river valleys. Both open, herb-dominated habitats and closed-canopy forests are used, as are both nutrient-rich and nutrient-poor habitats.
Larval Host Plants: Lafontaine (1998) listed Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana) as a host. However, Wagner et al. (2011) stated that larvae are polyphagous, feeding on many species of both herbaceous and woody plants. We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - 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 [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 Abagrotis magnicupida - One-dotted Dart

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Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-16
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-16
Mecklenburg Co.
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Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-16
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2023-10-10
Warren Co.
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Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-11-11
Orange Co.
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Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-28
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-10-16
Cabarrus Co.
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Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-23
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-23
Guilford Co.
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Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-15
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-15
Guilford Co.
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Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-01
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-01
Guilford Co.
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Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Robert Gilson on 2016-10-27
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-10-29
Orange Co.
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Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-10-08
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2014-10-28
Orange Co.
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Abagrotis magnicupidaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2007-05-02
Orange Co.
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