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Trichodezia albovittata (Guenée, [1858]) - White-striped Black

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Larentiinae		Tribe:
Asthenini		P3 Number:
91a0398		 MONA Number:
7430.00
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.
Trichodezia albovittataAlamance 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 Hanover 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: Forests and woodlands (Wagner et al., 2001). Our records come almost entirely from northern hardwoods, cove forests, and montane riparian forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Impatiens (Wagner et al., 2001) - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Montane Mesic Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S3S4]
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 Trichodezia albovittata - White-striped Black

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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Marilyn Westphal. on 2025-09-05
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-14
Henderson Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-06-24
Henderson Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-07-21
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-25
McDowell Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-19
Madison Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-23
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-14
Madison Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-05-07
Jackson Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2024-04-29
Buncombe Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-05
Buncombe Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: David George on 2023-06-16
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: David George on 2022-08-16
Avery Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-08-15
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: David George on 2022-08-14
Avery Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-06
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-30
Buncombe Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-30
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-15
Graham Co.
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Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Trichodezia albovittata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-11
Madison Co.
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