Moths of North Carolina
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Ianassa lignicolor Walker, 1855 - White-streaked Prominent

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Notodontidae		Subfamily:
Heterocampinae		P3 Number:
930106.7		 MONA Number:
8017.00		 MONA Synonym:
Oligocentria lignicolor		Other Common Name:
Lace-capped Caterpillar
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.
Ianassa lignicolor
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). Our records span the range of hardwood forests in North Carolina, from maritime forests to northern hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on members of the Fagaceae, including beech, chestnut, and oaks, but also reported on birch (Wagner 2005). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded on White Oak (Quercus alba) and Cherrybark Oak (Q. pagoda). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory 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.
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 Photo Gallery for Ianassa lignicolor - White-streaked Prominent

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

Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-07
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-08-31
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-19
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-14
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-29
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-13
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-10-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-12
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-08-09
Transylvania Co.
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