Moths of North Carolina
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Macrurocampa marthesia (Cramer, [1780]) - Mottled Prominent

Macrurocampa marthesia
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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: HeterocampinaeP3 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.
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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on oaks and other members of the Fagaceae (Wagner et al., 2011); also reported on maple and poplar but possible in error - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-14
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-11
Watauga Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-25
McDowell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-20
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2024-06-19
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-10
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-05
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25
Brunswick Co.
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