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206 NC Records

Chytolita morbidalis (Guenée, 1854) - Morbid Owlet Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: HerminiinaeP3 Number: 930502 MONA Number: 8355.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1954)                                                                                 
Wingspan: 35 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
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 from a wide range of hardwood forests, including both swamp and bottomland forests and upland ridges.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been reared on dead oak leaves (Wagner et al., 2011). Forbes (1954) also reported grass, dandlelion, hazel, and lettuce. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
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 Chytolita morbidalis - Morbid Owlet Moth

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Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-20
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-06-08
Jackson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-24
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-24
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-05-23
Jackson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-05-23
Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-05-20
Jackson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-20
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-14
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-05
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-02
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-02
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Travis McLain on 2023-06-17
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-06-16
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-06-16
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-06-06
Alleghany Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2023-05-30
Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2023-05-28
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-05-27
Yancey Co.
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