Moths of North Carolina
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158 NC Records

Dasylophia thyatiroides (Walker, 1862) - Gray-patched Prominent

Dasylophia thyatiroidesDasylophia thyatiroides
view caption 		Dasylophia thyatiroidesDasylophia thyatiroides
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: NystalinaeP3 Number: 930134 MONA Number: 7958.00
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: Our records come almost entirely from stands of mesic hardwood forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on beech (Wagner, 2005). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-16
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-19
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-08
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-25
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-19
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-05
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-06-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-27
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-25
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-25
Madison Co.
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