Moths of North Carolina
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Arta olivalis Grote, 1878 - Olive Arta

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Chrysauginae		Tribe:
[Chrysaugini]		P3 Number:
80a0033		 MONA Number:
5568.00
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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Arta olivalisAlamance 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: Nearly all of our records come from residential areas.
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 SU
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 olivalis - Olive Arta

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Arta olivalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-06
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded 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 olivalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-16
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-31
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-29
Wilson Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26
Rowan Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-26
Buncombe Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-20
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-21
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-21
Brunswick Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: David George on 2023-08-09
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2023-08-04
Orange Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-07-22
Cumberland Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-07-22
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-18
New Hanover Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2022-08-02
Durham Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2022-07-27
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-26
Greene Co.
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Arta olivalisRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-07-26
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Arta olivalisRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-18
Chowan Co.
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