Moths of North Carolina
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Plagodis fervidaria (Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]) - Fervid Plagodis Moth

Plagodis fervidariaPlagodis fervidariaPlagodis fervidaria
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: AnagoginiP3 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:
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). 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: Polyphagous, feeding on many hardwood trees and shrubs; also reported on Spruce (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 S5
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 fervidaria - Fervid Plagodis Moth

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

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-07-16
Durham Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-07-03
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-06-27
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2024-04-29
Buncombe Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-01
Buncombe Co.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-10
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-04
Orange Co.
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