Moths of North Carolina
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178 NC Records

Oedemasia leptinoides (Grote, 1864) - Black-blotched Schizura Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NotodontidaeSubfamily: HeterocampinaeP3 Number: 930104 MONA Number: 8011.00 MONA Synonym: Schizura leptinoides
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:
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: Barrens, woodlands, and forests (Wagner, 2005).
Larval Host Plants: Polyphagous, feeding on many hardwood trees and shrubs but with Hickory and Walnut preferred (Wagner, 2005). As of 2024, we have one feeding record for Black Walnut. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
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 Oedemasia leptinoides - Black-blotched Schizura Moth

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

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-04
Madison Co.
Comment: Larva was feeding on Black Walnut.		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-04
Madison Co.
Comment: Larva was feeding on Black Walnut.
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-17
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-07-15
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-10
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-15
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-17
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		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 on 2023-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-06-02
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-09
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-08-24
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-08-24
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-08-24
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Becky Watkins on 2022-08-21
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-08-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-08-19
Buncombe Co.
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