Moths of North Carolina
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Macrochilo new species nr. absorptalis None - No Common Name

Macrochilo new species nr. absorptalis
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
8357.01
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Macrochilo new species nr. absorptalisAlamance 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: Recorded in North Carolina only in sedgy mires in the Fall-line Sandhills; currently known from only three sites in Fort Liberty.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae probably feed on sedges (Carex spp.).
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Fall-line Sandhills Beaver Mires
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: SR
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G3 S1
State Protection: [SR]
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Macrochilo new species nr. absorptalisRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2002-09-11
Hoke Co.
Comment: Wingspan = 12mm, forewing length = 4mm