Moths of North Carolina

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Macrurocampa marthesia (Cramer, [1780]) - Mottled Prominent

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Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Notodontidae

Subfamily:
Heterocampinae

P3 Number:
930067

MONA Number:
7975.00

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.

Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants.

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge
Immature Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on oaks and other members of the Fagaceae; also reported on maple and poplar but possibly in error (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded on White Oak (Quercus alba), Black Oak (Q. velutina), and American Beech (F. grandifolia). - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S5]

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Macrurocampa marthesia - Mottled Prominent

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	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25 Mitchell Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-24 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-20 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-20 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-06-03 Currituck Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-06-03 Currituck Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-05-21 Cumberland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George on 2025-05-17 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-05-08 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-16 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04 Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04 Mitchell Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26 Rowan Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26 Rowan Co. Comment:		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-14 Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12 Watauga Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-11 Watauga Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-07-08 Graham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27 Yancey Co. Comment: