Moths of North Carolina
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2 NC Records

Heliocheilus paradoxus Grote, 1865 - Paradoxical Grass Moth

Heliocheilus paradoxus
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Heliothinae		P3 Number:
932058		 MONA Number:
11074.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: 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:
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Heliocheilus paradoxus
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: Hosts are poorly documented, but there is a BugGuide record (cwmelton, 2021) for a larva feeding on an unknown grass in Arizona. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [SHSU]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: Our only records for this species are historic, but it may be just a migrant in our area.

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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2003-06-29
Hoke Co.
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