Moths of North Carolina
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Plagodis phlogosaria (Guenée, [1858]) - Straight-lined Plagodis Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: AnagoginiP3 Number: 911274.00 MONA Number: 6842.00
Species Status: Includes P. purpurea as a synonym, which, along with form keutzingaria was included in Forbes' key (Forbes, 1948).
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color of the forewings is bright orange ochre, with the median area often shaded in olive, and the subterminal area often dark and shaded with olive or pink (Forbes, 1948). The lines are dark brown, with the postmedian running straight across the wing, reaching the costa. The discal dot is dark and conspicuous, although small. A blackish patch is located at the anal angle.
Wingspan: 22-28 mm (Forbes, 1948)
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.
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: Forests and woodlands (Wagner et al., 2001). Our records come from primarily from montane hardwood forests but also from a few sites in the Piedmont, mostly from uplands stands.
Larval Host Plants: Polyphagous, feeding on wide range of hardwood trees, including alder, apple, basswood, birch, cherry, hazelnut, oak, poplar, and willow (Wagner et al., 2001) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4
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 phlogosaria - Straight-lined Plagodis Moth

Photos: 19

Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-09
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-27
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-04-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-26
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-04-23
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-07-21
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-18
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-05-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-04-13
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2019-06-30
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-09
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf on 2015-07-22
Stanly Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2015-05-30
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J. Merrill Lynch on 2015-05-10
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-07-24
Cabarrus Co.
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