Moths of North Carolina
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468 NC Records

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

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: PhalerinaeP3 Number: 930049.00 MONA Number: 7920.00
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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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: R. Teper, David George on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-17
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-09-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-16
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-16
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-14
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-14
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-09-09
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones, Sam Schoenberg, Josh Wells on 2023-08-13
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones, Sam Schoenberg, Josh Wells on 2023-08-13
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones, Sam Schoenberg, Josh Wells on 2023-08-13
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Bo Sullivan on 2023-08-08
Wilkes Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-07-17
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-02
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-02
Wake Co.
Comment: Small green larva found on Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) on 2023-07-02, becoming a larger red/orange larva on 2023-07-10 (see companion photo from 2023-07-02).
Recorded by: David George, John Petranka on 2023-06-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-06-14
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-05-20
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-05-18
Durham Co.
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