Moths of North Carolina
Scientific Name:
Common Name:
 Family (Alpha):
« Home »
View PDFNotodontidae Members: Ianassa Members: 238 NC Records

Ianassa lignicolor Walker, 1855 - White-streaked Prominent

Ianassa lignicolorIanassa lignicolorIanassa lignicolorIanassa lignicolor
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 lignicolorAlamance 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). 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
Wikipedia
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.
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Ianassa lignicolor - White-streaked Prominent

 100 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-06-18
Alamance Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-07
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George on 2024-08-31
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-19
Madison Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-11
Madison Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-14
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-29
Madison Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-13
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment:
Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Ianassa lignicolorRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: