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Plagodis fervidaria (Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]) - Fervid Plagodis

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Geometroidea

Family:
Geometridae

Subfamily:
Ennominae

Tribe:
Anagogini

P3 Number:
91a1189

MONA Number:
6843.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); 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:

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Forests and woodlands (Wagner et al., 2001). We have records from a wide range of hardwood forests, including dry-xeric sand ridges, swamp forests, cove forests, and high elevation forests.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on many hardwood trees and shrubs, and has been reported from spruce (Picea) (Wagner et al., 2001); specific hosts include maple (Acer), birch (Betula), ash (Fraxinus), and oak (Quercus). - 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 SNR [S4S5]

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Plagodis fervidaria - Fervid Plagodis

86 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

	Recorded by: David George on 2025-06-29 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-14 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-04-05 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2025-03-28 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06 Mitchell Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-26 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-07-16 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-08 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-07-03 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-29 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-06-27 Graham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27 Yancey Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27 Yancey Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23 Yancey Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2024-04-29 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-16 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-15 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-01 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-03-31 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-03-31 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30 Swain Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29 Swain Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-22 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2023-07-21 Cabarrus Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-12 Madison Co. Comment: