Moths of North Carolina
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22 NC Records

Thyris maculata Harris, 1839 - Spotted Thyris Moth

Thyris maculataThyris maculataThyris maculata
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: ThyrididaeSubfamily: ThyridinaeP3 Number: 700003 MONA Number: 6076.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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 reportedly feed on Clematis and Houstonia (Forbes, 1923; Covell, 1984). - View
Observation Methods: The adults often nectar during the day on Daucus, Asclepius, Erigeron and other wildflowers.
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Status in North Carolina
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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 Thyris maculata - Spotted Thyris Moth

Photos: 24

Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-29
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-29
Madison Co.
Comment: Three adults were foraging on Queen-Anne's-Lace (Daucus carota).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-29
Madison Co.
Comment: Three adults were foraging on Queen-Anne's-Lace (Daucus carota). 		Recorded by: Patrick and Megan Blythe on 2024-07-29
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Patrick and Megan Blythe on 2024-07-29
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Patrick and Megan Blythe on 2024-07-29
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Kaitlyn Elliott, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-25
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Kaitlyn Elliott, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2022-07-29
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-07-04
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-07-04
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2021-07-16
Alleghany Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2021-07-16
Alleghany Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-07-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2020-06-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Nora Murdock, Keith Langdon, Robert Emmott on 2019-07-03
Haywood Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2018-07-18
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-09
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2018-05-09
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Coggin on 2018-05-05
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Rob Van Epps on 2017-08-12
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2013-07-16
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Doug Blatny / Jackie Nelson on 2013-07-13
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2013-05-20
Buncombe Co.
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