Moths of North Carolina
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Zanclognatha minoralis of authors, not Smith, 1895 - No Common Name

Zanclognatha minoralisZanclognatha minoralisZanclognatha minoralis
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930491.00		 MONA Number:
8343.00
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: Minoralis belongs to a complex that also includes theralis, 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                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Zanclognatha minoralisAlamance 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records all come from wet-mesic habitats, including cove forests, northern hardwoods, and riparian forests in the Mountains and swamp forests in the Coastal Plain. We are unsure, however, whether the populations in the Mountains and Coastal Plain represent the same species.
Larval Host Plants: Probably feeds on dead leaves and detritus, like other members of this genus. - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S3]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Photos: 11
Zanclognatha minoralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-07
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha minoralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-07
Wilson Co.
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Zanclognatha minoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha minoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-21
Madison Co.
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Zanclognatha minoralisRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2022-05-21
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha minoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-08-24
Madison Co.
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Zanclognatha minoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-06-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha minoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-06
Madison Co.
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Zanclognatha minoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha minoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-08-28
Madison Co.
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Zanclognatha minoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-17
Madison Co.
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