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Cecrita biundata (Walker, 1855) - Wavy-lined Prominent

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Notodontidae		Subfamily:
Heterocampinae		P3 Number:
930087		 MONA Number:
7995.00		 MONA Synonym:
Heterocampa biundata		Other Common Name:
Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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 biundataAlamance 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: Woodlands and forests (Wagner, 2005). Our records come from a wide range of hardwood forests and shrublands across the state.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on a wide range of hardwood trees and shrubs (Wagner, 2005). In North Carolina, we have observed it feeding on Florida Maple (Acer floridanum), Box-elder (A. negundo), Red Maple (A. rubrum), Flowering Dogwood (Benthamidia florida), River Birch (Betula nigra), American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), American Beech (Fagus grandifolia), Common Waxmyrtle (Morella cerifera), Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum), 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 biundata - Wavy-lined Prominent

 212 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-30
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Marilyn Westphal and Becky Elkin. on 2025-08-17
Henderson Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Marilyn Westphal and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-17
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: David George, Kevin Bischof, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin on 2025-08-15
Transylvania Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-08-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-11
Ashe Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-05
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-05
Cumberland Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-02
Richmond Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-07-24
Mecklenburg Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-13
Rowan Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-06
Wilson Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: David George on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Melody McMichael on 2025-06-26
Forsyth Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Melody McMichael on 2025-06-26
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-01
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-23
Wilson Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-05-22
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-05-22
Cumberland Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-20
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-18
Buncombe Co.
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Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Cecrita biundata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Columbus Co.
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