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Plagodis pulveraria (Linnaeus, 1758) - American Barred Umber Moth

Plagodis pulverariaPlagodis pulverariaPlagodis pulveraria
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Anagogini		P3 Number:
91a1188		 MONA Number:
6836.00		 Other Common Name:
Barred Umber
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Anagoga occiduaria); Beadle and Leckie (2012)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.
Plagodis pulverariaAlamance 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: Barrens, woodlands, forests, and wetlands (Wagner et al., 2001). Our records come from high elevation forests, cove forests, riparian forests, and rock outcrops in the Mountains. Our few records from the Piedmont come from seeps.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on many species of hardwood trees and shrubs as well as some conifers. Wagner et al. (2001) specifically list fir (Abies), birch (Betula), spruce (Picea), cherry (Prunus), rose (Rosa), willow (Salix), and hemlock (Tsuga). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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 Plagodis pulveraria - American Barred Umber Moth

Photos: 27
Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-05-14
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-11
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-24
Buncombe Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-29
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-16
Graham Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-04-22
Transylvania Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: David George on 2022-08-16
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-08-15
Avery Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-07-26
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-07-22
Graham Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-26
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2018-07-17
Graham Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2015-08-21
Cabarrus Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-08-11
Cherokee Co.
Comment: 		Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-08-11
Cherokee Co.
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Plagodis pulverariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2013-05-02
Transylvania Co.
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