Moths of North Carolina
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86 NC Records

Misogada unicolor (Packard, 1864) - Drab Prominent

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: HeterocampinaeP3 Number: 930066.00 MONA Number: 7974.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: 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.
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: 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 feed on Sycamore; reports from other species are likely to be errors (Wagner, 2005) - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Rich Wet 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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 Photo Gallery for Misogada unicolor - Drab Prominent

49 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-24
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-24
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-24
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-07-28
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-01
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-13
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-06-02
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-05-16
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-09-04
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-07-29
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Lior Carlson, Becky Watkins, Richard Teper, Stephen Dunn on 2022-07-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-07-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-22
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-05-19
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-08-13
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2021-08-01
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-03
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-02
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-26
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-05-03
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-08-26
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-05
Madison Co.
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