Moths of North Carolina
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Cecrita guttivitta Walker, 1855 - Saddled Prominent

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Notodontidae		Subfamily:
Heterocampinae		P3 Number:
930086		 MONA Number:
7994.00		 MONA Synonym:
Heterocampa guttivitta		Other Common Name:
Maple Prominent
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 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: Occurs statewide
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Cecrita guttivitta
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: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on a broad range of hardwood trees and shrubs (Wagner, 2005). In North Carolina, larvae have been observed feeding on Florida Maple (Acer floridanum), Red Maple (A. rubrum), Flowering Dogwood (Benthamidia florida), River Birch (Betula nigra), American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), hickory (Carya sp.), American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), American Beech (Fagus grandifolia), Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica), White Oak (Quercus alba), Willow Oak (Q. phellos), and Stiff Dogwood (Swida foemina). - 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 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 Cecrita guttivitta - Saddled Prominent

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-29
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-03-26
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-08-31
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-08-29
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-28
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-28
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-21
Wilson Co.
Comment: Nyssa sylvatica was host plant.		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
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 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-29
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-28
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-26
Orange 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: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-11
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-06-24
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-06-24
Watauga 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: John Petranka on 2024-06-20
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-06-19
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-18
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
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