Moths of North Carolina
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146 NC Records

Zanclognatha laevigata (Grote, 1872) - Variable Zanclognatha Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: HerminiinaeP3 Number: 930492.00 MONA Number: 8345.00
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
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 25-30 mm (Forbes, 1954)
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.
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 come almost entirely from mesic forests. In the Mountains, it occurs in riparian and cove forests at lower elevations and northern hardwoods higher up. In the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, it has been found in or near mesic hardwood slopes.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on dead leaves and other detritus (Wagner et al., 2011) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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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 Photo Gallery for Zanclognatha laevigata - Variable Zanclognatha Moth

Photos: 30

Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-08-22
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-16
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2022-08-23
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-08-18
Rockingham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-08-15
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-26
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-07
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-06
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-29
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-15
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-08-05
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2018-07-28
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2017-08-30
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2016-08-02
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-08-11
Cherokee Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2014-07-23
Rockingham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2013-07-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-24
Ashe Co.
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