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Oedemasia semirufescens (Walker, 1865) - Red-washed Prominent

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Notodontidae

Subfamily:
Heterocampinae

P3 Number:
930105

MONA Number:
8012.00

MONA Synonym:
Oligocentria semirufescens

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Adult Markings: The forewings are dull reddish with a variable amount of luteous shading (Forbes, 1948). The basal dash is nearly obsolete and a dark patch is located over and/or beyond the reniform dot; in our specimens this patch is greenish rather than blackish and there are additional greenish streaks in the subterminal area. Our specimens often have another dark tornal patch and a pale, subapical streak. A pale postmedian is usually traceable near the inner margin. The thorax is gray and contrasting. Oedemasia concinna is similar but smaller and lacks the dark patch over the discal dot.

Wingspan: 40 mm (Forbes, 1948)

Adult Structural Features: The eighth sternite of the males is simply emarginate rather than notched, as in Oedemasia concinna (Forbes,1948). The forewing is more pointed than in concinna, which is usually truncated.

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:

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) 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: Woodlands and forests (Wagner, 2005). The majority of our records come from wet to mesic sites.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on hardwood trees and shrubs but apparently with a preference for poplars and willows (Wagner, 2005). - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests

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 Oedemasia semirufescens - Red-washed Prominent

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

	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-19 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: R. Teper, David George, P. Coin, K. Bischof on 2025-09-16 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-09-14 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-09-14 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-09-14 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-13 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-08-28 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-08-24 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-16 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-15 Ashe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-15 Ashe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Kevin Bischof, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin on 2025-08-15 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-29 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-19 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-19 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-22 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-22 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Russel James on 2024-09-06 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-14 Graham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-13 Pamlico Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-13 Pamlico Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-07 Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06 Mitchell Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04 Mitchell Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02 Chatham Co. Comment: