Moths of North Carolina
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496 NC Records

Peridea angulosa (J.E. Smith, 1797) - Angulose Prominent

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: PhalerinaeP3 Number: 930049 MONA Number: 7920.00
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.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature 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: Barrens, woodlands, and forests (Wagner, 2005). WE have records from essentially the entire spectrum of oak-hickory forests in the state, including maritime forests, bottomland forest, mesic slopes, dry-xeric sand ridges, cove forests, and high elevation hardwood forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on oaks, questionably on hickory (Wagner, 2005) - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Peridea angulosa - Angulose Prominent

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Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2024-09-30
Polk Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-14
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-09
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-05
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-08-04
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-07-23
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-29
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-25
McDowell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-25
McDowell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-20
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-20
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-15
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-05-21
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-30
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
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