Moths of North Carolina
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68 NC Records

Herpetogramma abdominalis (Zeller, 1872) - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: PyraustinaeTribe: SpilomeliniP3 Number: 801198.00 MONA Number: 5276.00
Comments: Over 20 species of Herpetogramma have been described from North America that are based mostly on external morphology. The most recent treatment consolidates these into only nine species (Solis, 2010) and all nine occur in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1923, as Pyrausta fissalis); Solis (2010)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Ground color of the wings is nearly pure white; the markings are delicate and broken into dots or arrowheads (Forbes, 1923). The terminal line on the hindwing, if present, is pale brown or beige; the basal line on the forewing is light brown, incomplete, or missing (Solis, 2010).
Adult Structural Features: "An indication of size can be valuable" (Scholtens, 2017)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
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: Larvae have been recorded on Goldenrod and other composites, as well as shrubs, including Sassafras and Ninebark (Robinson et al., 2010)
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR 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 Herpetogramma abdominalis - No common name

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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-07-16
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-07-07
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2022-06-05
Durham Co.
Comment: Specimen identified by J.B. Sullivan		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-09-02
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lior Carlson on 2021-07-24
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-07-20
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-27
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-10-08
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-13
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-13
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-09
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-07-29
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2020-07-09
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-26
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-31
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-25
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-08-06
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2019-07-24
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: L. M. Carlson on 2019-07-21
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-11
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-09
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-01
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-09-25
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-09-08
Madison Co.
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