Moths of North Carolina
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Protoboarmia porcelaria (Guenée, [1858]) - Porcelain Gray

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Boarmiini		P3 Number:
91a0998		 MONA Number:
6598.00		 Other Common Name:
Dash-lined Looper
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Structural Features: Male antennae ciliate, with cilia in fascicles arising from two pairs of small bulges (Forbes,1948). Fovea with part above the fold well-developed.
Structural photos
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.
Protoboarmia porcelaria
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature 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: Our records come from a wide variety of forest, woodland, and shrubland habitats.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are broadly polyphagous on woody plants, including conifers as well as hardwoods. Wagner et al. (2001) specifically list fir (Abies), maple (Acer), birch (Betula), larch (Larix), spruce (Picea), pine (Pinus), poplar (Populus), oak (Quercus), currant (Ribes), willow (Salix), hemlock (Tsuga), elm (Ulmus), and blueberry (Vaccinium). In North Carolina, larvae have been reared from on recorded feeding on Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria), Box-elder (Acer negundo), Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum), and Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S5]
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 Protoboarmia porcelaria - Porcelain Gray

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-29
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-01-30
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-01-30
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-01-30
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-04
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-09-23
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-23
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-08-15
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-07-25
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-23
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-07-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-15
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-05
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-29
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-24
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-11
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2024-06-01
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-26
Graham Co.
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