Moths of North Carolina
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627 NC Records

Cecrita guttivitta Walker, 1855 - Saddled Prominent

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: HeterocampinaeP3 Number: 930086.00 MONA Number: 7994.00 MONA Synonym: Heterocampa guttivitta
Comments: One of 21 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010), seven of which have been recorded in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: 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: Occurs statewide
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: Barrens, woodlands, and forests (Wagner, 2005). Our records come a wide range of hardwood forests and heathlands
Larval Host Plants: Polyphagous, feeding on a broad range of hardwood trees and shrubs (Wagner, 2005). As of 2023, we have observed it feeding on oak, maple, birch, hornbeam, hickory, dogwood, persimmon, and beech in North Carolina. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
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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 Photo Gallery for Cecrita guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

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

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-04-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-30
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2024-03-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-09-08
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-07
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-09-04
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-31
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-08-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-09
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-08-06
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-05
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, David George on 2023-08-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-27
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-07-26
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Tony McBride on 2023-07-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-20
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-25
Buncombe Co.
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