Moths of North Carolina
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Misogada unicolor (Packard, 1864) - Drab Prominent

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Notodontidae		Subfamily:
Heterocampinae		P3 Number:
930066		 MONA Number:
7974.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is dull greenish with all markings except for the dentate antemedian and postmedian lines obscure; the black and white points along the veins are usually prominent. A bronze or orange-brown patch is located on the first abdominal segment and a similar band is often evident at the rear edge of the thorax. Heterocampa guttivitta is similar but lacks the bronze patches (patches of duller yellow-brown may be present). It also possess a series of rounded brown patches in the subterminal area that are not present in Misogada.
Adult Structural Features: The accessory cell of the forewing extends 1/3 of the way to the apex in Misogada, but extends 1/2 of the way in Heterocampa (Forbes, 1948). The eighth sternite lacks punctures in Misogada but is punctate in Heterocampa guttivitta. The antennae of the males are broadly pectinate nearly to the tip in Misogada but become attenuate in the terminal 1/3 to 1/4 in guttivitta.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Misogada unicolorAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Shorelines and wetlands; also parks where Sycamore has been planted (Wagner, 2005). Our records come almost entirely from riparian, shoreline, and wetland habitats.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are apparently monophagous on American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), which has been confirmed as the host in North Carolina. Reports from other species are likely to be errors (Wagner, 2005). - View
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See also Habitat Account for Rich Wet Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S3S4]
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 Misogada unicolor - Drab Prominent

 64 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Misogada unicolorRecorded by: R. Newman on 2025-06-26
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-01
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-01
Wilson Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-07
Orange Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-24
Wilson Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-24
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-24
Wilson Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-31
Madison Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: David George on 2023-07-28
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-01
Wake Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-13
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-06-02
Davidson Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-05-16
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-06
Madison Co.
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Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-09-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Misogada unicolorRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-07-29
Durham Co.
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