Moths of North Carolina
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62 NC Records

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

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: LarentiinaeTribe: AstheniniP3 Number: 910274.00 MONA Number: 7430.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: 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). 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)
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Montane Mesic Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Moth

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Recorded by: David George on 2022-08-16
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-08-15
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2022-08-14
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-06
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-30
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-30
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-15
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-26
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-06-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2019-06-09
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields, Hunter Phillips on 2019-05-16
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-09-05
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-08-10
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen and Pat McConnell on 2017-04-12
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2014-04-26
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2013-07-01
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-05-02
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2011-05-26
Graham Co.
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