Moths of North Carolina
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48 NC Records

Plagodis kuetzingi (Grote, 1876) - Purple Plagodis Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: AnagoginiP3 Number: 91a1186 MONA Number: 6841.00
Species Status: Includes as a synonym P. nigrescaria Hulst (1887), which was included in Forbes (1948) key.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: This species is strongly two-toned, with the basal half of the forewing luteous, shaded with yellow-brown, and the outer half violet-gray (Forbes, 1948). The antemedian is obscure except for a dash located at the costal end. The dark postmedian fades out before reaching the costa (Forbes, 1948, as nigrescaria).
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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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
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See also Habitat Account for General Ash Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 [S1S3]
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 kuetzingi - Purple Plagodis Moth

Photos: 15

Recorded by: Lori Owenby on 2023-06-17
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2023-05-10
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-04-03
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-08
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-02
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-10
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-16
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2018-07-18
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-05-09
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-05-09
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2016-08-02
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf, B Bockhahn, K Kittelberger on 2014-06-10
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf, B Bockhahn, K Kittelberger on 2014-06-07
Avery Co.
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