Moths of North Carolina
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345 NC Records

Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841 - Morning-glory Prominent



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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: HeterocampinaeP3 Number: 930098.00 MONA Number: 8005.00
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.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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: Barren, forests, woodlands, parks, yards (Wagner, 2005). Our records come from a wide range of forests, woodlands, and shrublands.
Larval Host Plants: Polyphagous, feeding on a wide range of hardwood trees, shrubs, and vines (Wagner, 2005). In North Carolina, we have observed the species feeding on oak, Boxelder, American Persimmon, and Honey Locust. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
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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 Schizura ipomoeae - Morning-glory Prominent

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-06
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-06
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-09-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-09-08
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-20
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-17
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-08
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Bo Sullivan on 2023-08-08
Wilkes Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-27
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-07-22
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09
Orange Co.
Comment: feeding on Boxelder
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-06-14
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2023-06-08
Alleghany Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-21
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka and Jim Petranka on 2023-05-19
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-05-18
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-29
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-08-25
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-08-25
Durham Co.
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