Moths of North Carolina
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10 NC Records

Clostera apicalis (Walker, 1855) - Apical Prominent


Clostera apicalisClostera apicalis
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea
Family:
Notodontidae
Subfamily:
Pygaerinae
P3 Number:
930009
MONA Number:
7901.00
Other Common Name:
Toothed Clostera
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Clostera apicalis
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: Occurs in wetlands where willows grow, including riparian corridors, wet meadows, and fens (Miller et al., 2018). Our records come from wetland areas along forks of the New River and small tributary streams
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on willow (Salix) and poplar (Populus) (Miller et al., 2018). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Montane Shoreline Shrub Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S2S3]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Photos: 6

Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-23
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-07
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-03-29
Madison Co.
Comment: Determined by J.B. Sullivan based on dissection.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-03-29
Madison Co.
Comment: Determined by J.B. Sullivan based on dissection.
Recorded by: J. Merrill Lynch on 2015-05-09
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Doug Blatny / Jackie Nelson on 2011-07-23
Ashe Co.
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