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Macrochilo hypocritalis Ferguson, 1982 - Twin-dotted Macrochilo

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Erebidae

Subfamily:
Herminiinae

P3 Number:
930509

MONA Number:
8357.10

Other Common Name:
Twin-dotted Owlet

Comments: One of seven species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010), six of which have been recorded in North Carolina

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

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Genitalia and other structural photos

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Our records come from a wide variety of marshy wetlands, including seeps, savannas, peatlands, alluvial forests, and beaver ponds

Larval Host Plants: Larvae probably feed on sedges or wetland grasses, possibly withered, but have apparently not been recorded in the wild. - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for General Sedge, Grass, and Rush Mires

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.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Macrochilo hypocritalis - Twin-dotted Macrochilo

42 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-09-07 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Larry Chen, Sarah Toner on 2025-09-06 Beaufort Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, John Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2025-04-25 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14 Scotland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-20 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25 Caswell Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-25 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-25 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Tony McBride on 2023-07-23 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-18 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-06 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-05-17 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-05-15 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George on 2022-09-13 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-07-24 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-07-15 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-06-04 Orange Co. Comment: