Moths of North Carolina
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58 NC Records

Pero antidiscaria (Walker, [1863]) - False Pero

Pero antidiscariaPero antidiscaria
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Azelinini		P3 Number:
91a1230		 MONA Number:
6746.00		 MONA Synonym:
Stenaspilatodes antidiscaria
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Pero antidiscaria
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: Almost all of our records come from open habitats in the Coastal Plain, primarily savannas and flatwoods but also at least one from maritime dunes. A few records also come from peatlands and bottomland forests.
Larval Host Plants: Host plants are apparently unknown. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S3S4]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:

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Photos: 3

Recorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2024-03-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-22
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: SPH, SH, CH on 2000-03-23
Moore Co.
Comment: kept at WEWO