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Schizura ipomaeae Doubleday, 1841 - Morning-glory Prominent

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Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Notodontidae

Subfamily:
Heterocampinae

P3 Number:
930098

MONA Number:
8005.00

MONA Synonym:
Schizura ipomoeae

Other Common Name:
Checkered-fringe Prominent

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.

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge
Immature Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Barren, forests, woodlands, parks, yards (Wagner, 2005). Our records come from a wide range of forests, woodlands, and shrublands.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae are highly polyphagous, feeding on a wide range of hardwood trees, shrubs, and vines. Wagner (2005) specifically lists maple (Acer), birch (Betula), chestnut (Castanea), hackberry (Celtis), dogwood (Cornus), hawthorn (Crataegus), American Beech (Fagus grandifolia), American Witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), cherry (Prunus), oak (Quercus), rose (Rosa), blackberry (Rubus), American Basswood (Tilia americana), and elm (Ulmus). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on Box-elder (Acer negundo), buckeye (Aesculus), serviceberry (Amelanchier), River Birch (Betula nigra), Allegheny Chinquapin (Castanea pumila), Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis), chestnut (Castanea), American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), Carolina Silverbells (Halesia carolina), Black Walnut (Juglans nigra), Bluejack Oak (Q. incana), Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda), Willow Oak (Q. phellos), Northern Red Oak (Q. rubra), blackberry (Rubus), Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), and Sparkleberry (V. arboreum). The common name Morning-glory Prominent (from the scientific name ipomaeae) is a strangely specific choice for such a polyphagous species, and probably an error as well, as there do not seem to be any confirmed records of larvae feeding on Ipomoea. - View

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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.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Schizura ipomaeae - Morning-glory Prominent

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

	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-04 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-28 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George on 2025-06-26 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George on 2025-06-26 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-05 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Cam Flo on 2025-06-02 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-29 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-05-27 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-19 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-19 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-05 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-08-28 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-08-28 Cumberland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-08-28 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-17 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-17 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04 Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-28 Rowan Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-28 Rowan Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14 Watauga Co. Comment:		Recorded by: john Petranka on 2024-07-11 Watauga Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23 Yancey Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23 Yancey Co. Comment: