Moths of North Carolina
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Arta statalis Grote, 1875 - Posturing Arta

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Chrysauginae		Tribe:
[Chrysaugini]		P3 Number:
80a0031		 MONA Number:
5566.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Arta statalisAlamance 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 residential areas, lake shorelines, riparian forests, and mesic hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larval host plants appear to be unknown. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5
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 Arta statalis - Posturing Arta

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Arta statalisRecorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-19
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-16
Orange Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-14
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-14
Cumberland Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-14
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson, Randy Emmitt on 2025-08-12
Alamance Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-08-08
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-08-08
Moore Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: Sarah Toner and Larry Chen on 2025-07-30
Tyrrell Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-28
Wilson Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: David George, Dale Morgan, Patrick Coin, Julie Tuttle, Becky Watkins, et al. on 2025-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-07-22
Moore Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-13
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-05
Wilson Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-07-03
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-22
Orange Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-20
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-19
Graham Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-08-12
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-08-02
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-31
Orange Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-27
Rowan Co.
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Arta statalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Arta statalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-19
Orange Co.
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