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Paraeschra georgica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) - Georgian Prominent

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Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Notodontidae

Subfamily:
Notodontinae

Tribe:
Notodontini

P3 Number:
930011.1

MONA Number:
7917.00

MONA Synonym:
Hyperaeschra georgica

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) Click on graph to enlarge
Immature Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Woodlands and forests (Wagner, 2005). Our records come from a wide variety of hardwood forests, including bottomlands, mesic slopes, dry-xeric sand ridges, cove forests, and high elevation northern hardwoods.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on oaks (Wagner, 2005). Reports from other hosts require verification. In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on White Oak (Quercus alba). - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests

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.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Paraeschra georgica - Georgian Prominent

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

	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Marilyn Westphal and Becky Elkin. on 2025-08-17 Henderson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25 Mitchell Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25 Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Stephanie Willis on 2025-05-23 Guilford Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-18 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-18 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-05-08 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14 Bladen Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-04-04 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-04-04 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-04-04 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-03-30 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2025-03-28 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2025-03-28 Harnett Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-07-16 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-29 Rowan Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-29 Rowan Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-20 Watauga Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-19 Watauga Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14 Scotland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-05-31 Wayne Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-05-31 Wayne Co. Comment: