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Zanclognatha theralis (Walker, 1859) - Flagged Zanclognatha

Zanclognatha theralisZanclognatha theralisZanclognatha theralis
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930490		 MONA Number:
8341.00
Comments: One of thirteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010; 2013; Wagner and McCabe, 2011), all of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Species Status: Theralis belongs to a complex that also includes minoralis, gypsalis, and inconspicualis. Members of this group have been treated both as separate species and as forms of a single, highly variable species. Wagner and McCabe (2011) suspect that this group represents a recently radiated complex that is only weakly differentiated.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: 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.
Zanclognatha theralis
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: Our records come primarily from forested sites, but including both pine and hardwood dominated stands. Few, if any, come from open habitats, including savannas, maritime grasslands, and old fields.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been reared from Old Man's Beard (Usnea) (Sigal, cited by Wagner et al., 2011), but other members of this genus typically feed on dead leaves. - View
Observation Methods: Comes to blacklights.
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 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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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-14
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-12
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-06-25
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-21
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-19
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-06-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-29
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-26
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-09
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-27
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-17
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-17
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-09-02
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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