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Zanclognatha martha Barnes, 1928 - Pine Barrens Zanclognatha

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930497		 MONA Number:
8350.00		 Other Common Name:
Pine Barrens Fan-foot
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: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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 marthaAlamance 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: North Carolina populations are associated with a wide range of pine stands and mixed pine-hardwood forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on pines, including Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida) in the North (Wagner et al., 2011). North Carolina populations have been found in Pond Pine (P. serotina) woodlands and also in areas where Longleaf Pine (P. palustris) or Loblolly Pine (P. taeda) are the dominant species. Piedmont populations come from areas where Shortleaf Pine (P. echinata) is prevalent. The species of pines associated with montane populations of the moth are unclear. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Pine Forests and Woodlands
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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 Photo Gallery for Zanclognatha martha - Pine Barrens Zanclognatha

Photos: 27
Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-06-18
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-05-26
Moore Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23
Richmond Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-29
Buncombe Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-31
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-31
Durham Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2022-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2022-06-18
Cabarrus Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-05-30
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2021-08-21
Orange Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2020-07-09
Buncombe Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-10
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-23
Madison Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-09
Guilford Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-09
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2013-06-08
Mecklenburg Co.
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Zanclognatha martha
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-05-22
Cabarrus Co.
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