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Zanclognatha protumnusalis (Walker, 1859) - Complex Zanclognatha

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930496		 MONA Number:
8349.00		 Other Common Name:
Conifer Zanclognatha
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: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is dull, dark fuscous (Forbes, 1954). The antemedian is waved on the veins and strongly excurved. The postmedian is dark and somewhat dentate and the subterminal is usually clear and pale. Zanclognatha obscuripennis is similar in color and has a prominently pale subterminal line. However, the antemedian line in that species runs straight from just below the costa to just before the inner margin. Zanclognatha dentata is also very similar, with some individuals indistinguishable based on outward appearance alone. However, it usually lacks the dark shade in front of the postmedian, which also makes a more rounded bend in from the costa. The reniform spot is usually rounded distally rather than concave (Wagner and McCabe, 2011).
Structural photos
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 protumnusalisAlamance 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 come almost entirely from bottomlands, coves, and mesic slopes.
Larval Host Plants: Wagner et al. (2011) report rearing larvae of this species on dead oak and Black Cherry leaves. In Canada, larvae have been reported feeding on conifer leaves (D. Lafontaine, cited by Wagner et al., 2011). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S3S5]
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 protumnusalis - Complex Zanclognatha

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Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Marilyn Westphal and Becky Elkin. on 2025-08-17
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-21
Madison Co.
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Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-27
Madison Co.
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Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-28
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-29
Wake Co.
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Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-05-28
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-03
Guilford Co.
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Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2019-05-08
Durham Co.
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Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Steve Dowlan on 2018-08-06
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf on 2015-06-05
Durham Co.
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Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Doug Blatny / Jackie Nelson on 2013-08-21
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha protumnusalisRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-05-24
Warren Co.
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