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

Macrurocampa marthesia
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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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Macrurocampa marthesiaAlamance 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:
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.
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 Photo Gallery for Macrurocampa marthesia - Mottled Prominent

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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Marilyn Westphal. on 2025-09-05
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-23
Brunswick Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-23
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-19
Henderson Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-08-03
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-07-20
Moore Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-24
Buncombe Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-20
Moore Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-20
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-06-03
Currituck Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-06-03
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-05-21
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: David George on 2025-05-17
Durham Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-05-08
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-16
Brunswick Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04
Mitchell Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26
Rowan Co.
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Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Macrurocampa marthesia
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-14
Macon Co.
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