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Zanclognatha jacchusalis (Grote, 1872) - Wavy-lined Zanclognatha

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930500		 MONA Number:
8353.00		 Other Common Name:
Wavy-lined 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. Formerly, this species was identified as "ochreipennis" (e.g., see Forbes, 1956; Hodges et al., 1983; Covell, 1984), but was re-identified as "jacchusalis" by Lafontaine and Honey (2009) (see also Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010), based on an examination of the type specimen. As another result of this analysis, the name "marcidilinea" was re-applied to the species that had formerly been known as "jacchusalis".
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Zanclognatha ochreipennis); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: One of the larger species of Zanclognatha, jaccusalis is yellowish- or orange-brown that is heavily speckled or mottled with dark brown; the antemedian line is waved and the postmedian line is deeply dentate on the veins; the subterminal is prominent, straight, and with a dark shade preceding the luteous line (Forbes, 1954; Lafontaine and Honey, 2009). Marcidilinea, as now defined, is a paler gray brown, is more finely dusted, and has a more shallowly dentate, less prominent postmedian (Forbes, 1954; Lafontaine and Honey, 2009). The subterminal of marcidilinea also tends to be broader and lacks the preceding dark line (J.B. Sullivan, pers. obs.).
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 jacchusalisAlamance 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: Wagner et al. (2011) list barrens, oak woodlands, and forests as the habitat of this species. Most of our records come from wet to mesic hardwoods, however, including riparian and cove forests and northern hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been reared on dead oak leaves in captivity and presumably feed on dead leaves and detritus (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General 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 jacchusalis - Wavy-lined Zanclognatha

Photos: 16
Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
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Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-10
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: Avery Young on 2023-09-15
Buncombe Co.
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Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2021-08-27
Orange Co.
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Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2021-08-02
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-15
Buncombe Co.
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Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-06-15
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-13
Wake Co.
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Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-05
Madison Co.
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Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: Taylor Piephoff on 2009-08-31
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Recorded by: ASH, S.Hall on 2007-05-21
Moore Co.
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