Moths of North Carolina
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Oedemasia leptinoides (Grote, 1864) - Black-blotched Prominent

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Notodontidae		Subfamily:
Heterocampinae		P3 Number:
930104		 MONA Number:
8011.00		 MONA Synonym:
Schizura leptinoides		Other Common Name:
Black-blotched Schizura Moth
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.
Oedemasia leptinoidesAlamance 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: Barrens, woodlands, and forests (Wagner, 2005).
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on many hardwood trees and shrubs but with hickory and walnut preferred (Wagner, 2005). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on Black Walnut (Juglans nigra), Pecan (Carya illinoinensis), and other hickories. - 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 SNR [S4S5]
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 Prominent

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Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Matt O'Driscoll on 2025-09-01
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-28
Cumberland Co.
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Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-28
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Marilyn Westphal, Nora Murdock on 2025-08-25
Henderson Co.
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Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-08
Wilson Co.
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Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-08
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-04
Madison Co.
Comment: Larva was feeding on Black Walnut.
Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-04
Madison Co.
Comment: Larva was feeding on Black Walnut.		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-17
Graham Co.
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Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-26
Orange Co.
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Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-07-15
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-10
Madison Co.
Comment:
Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
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Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-15
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-23
Madison Co.
Comment:
Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-17
Davidson Co.
Comment:
Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
Comment:
Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Oedemasia leptinoides
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-04
Orange Co.
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