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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                                                                                 
Wingspan: 32 - 45 mm (Covell, 1984)
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 guttivittaAlamance 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 Hanover 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: 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), Swamp Tupelo (Nyssa biflora), Black Tupelo (N. sylvatica), White Oak (Quercus alba), Willow Oak (Q. phellos), and Stiff Dogwood (Swida foemina). - View
Wikipedia
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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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-06
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-09-02
Moore Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: David George, Kevin Bischof, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin on 2025-08-15
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-14
Henderson Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-09
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Kaitlyn Elliott on 2025-08-02
Alamance Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-02
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: David George, Dale Morgan, Patrick Coin, Julie Tuttle, Becky Watkins, et al. on 2025-07-26
Orange Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-24
Brunswick Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-07-20
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-07-15
Durham Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-28
Moore Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-25
Buncombe Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-15
Rowan Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-13
Wilson Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: R. Teper on 2025-06-01
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-23
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-05-21
Cumberland Co.
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Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Kaitlyn Elliott on 2025-05-20
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Kaitlyn Elliott on 2025-05-14
Cumberland Co.
Comment:
Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-08
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Kaitlyn Elliott on 2025-05-08
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita guttivitta
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-05
Wilson Co.
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