Moths of North Carolina
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Artace cribrarius (Ljungh, 1825) - Dot-lined White

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Bombycoidea		 Family:
Lasiocampidae		Subfamily:
Macromphaliinae		P3 Number:
870036		 MONA Number:
7683.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: A medium-sized, glisteningly white species marked on the forewings with lines of black dots. The antennae are yellow or brown.
Wingspan: 25-35 mm (Forbes, 1920); 25-62 mm (Covell, 1984)
Adult Structural Features: Antennae are pectinate in both sexes but are broader at the base in males.
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.
Artace cribrariusAlamance 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%20Hanover 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Fields, woodlands, and forest edges (Wagner, 2005). North Carolina records come from most wooded habitats, from maritime forests, peatlands, bottomlands, Longleaf Pine habitats, mesic forests, cove forests, and dry ridges.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on cherry (Prunus), rose (Rosa), oak (Quercus), and probably other species of hardwood trees and shrubs (Wagner, 2005). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on ash (Fraxinus), cherry, and Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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 Artace cribrarius - Dot-lined White

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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08
Brunswick Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
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Wilson Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-20
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-06-17
Transylvania Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21
Wilson Co.
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Wilson Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-24
Orange Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-10-23
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-23
Madison Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-19
Madison Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-10-07
Orange Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-10-03
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-02
Madison Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-05
Orange Co.
Comment: feeding on Quercus pagoda		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-24
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Artace cribrariusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-19
Brunswick Co.
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