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: ErebidaeSubfamily: HerminiinaeP3 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                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight 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 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
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Status in North Carolina
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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 Zanclognatha minoralis - No common name

Photos: 9

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2022-05-21
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-08-24
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-06-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-08-28
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-17
Madison Co.
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