Moths of North Carolina
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Baltodonta broui Miller & Franclemont, 2021 - No Common Name

Baltodonta brouiBaltodonta brouiBaltodonta broui
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: HeterocampinaeP3 Number: 930063.5 MONA Number: 7971.10 MONA Synonym: Notodontidae genus 1 species 1
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Our records come primarily from the Coastal Plain but we also have records from one site in the Uwharrie Mountains in the Piedmont.
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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 blackwater habitats in the Coastal Plain. Most sites are located along small streamhead bottomlands or beaver ponds. A number of specimens were also collected at one site in the Uwharrie Mountains in the Piedmont, from the top of a dry-xeric ridge that had a large number of upland pools supporting either sedge meadow or swamp forest vegetation.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on American Snowbell (Styrax americana) (George Smiley, BugGuide, accessed 2022-10-23). A larva was found on this species in North Carolina by Tracy Feldman. However, S. americana is not present in areas of the Piedmont where this moth has been recorded, and Bigleaf Snowbell (S. grandifolius) is the presumed host at these sites. Jeff Niznik has successfully reared larvae from Bigleaf Snowbell in Durham - View
Observation Methods: Adults appear to come well to 15 watt blacklights.
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Coastal Plain Blackwater Wetlands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [SR]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] S2S3
State Protection:
Comments: This recently described species appears to be a specialist on blackwater swamp forest habitats. We have records from several sites in the Coastal Plain and one in the Piedmont. Currently, it appears to be a fairly rare species in the state; its host plant itself is listed as S3 and the moth appears to be rarer than its host.

 Photo Gallery for Baltodonta broui - No common name

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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-30
Durham Co.
Comment: Larvae collected from Bigleaf Snowbell		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-30
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-30
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: Adult resting on Bigleaf Snowbell (Styrax grandifolius)
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2020-08-06
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2016-06-07
Scotland Co.
Comment: A larva was found on Styrax americana growing next to a swamp forest
Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2016-06-07
Scotland Co.
Comment: A larva was found on Styrax americana growing next to a swamp forest		Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2016-06-07
Scotland Co.
Comment: A larva was found on Styrax americana growing next to a swamp forest