Moths of North Carolina
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Phalaenostola metonalis (Walker, 1859) - Pale Phalaenostola

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930512		 MONA Number:
8362.00		 Other Common Name:
Pale Epidelta
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Epidelta metonalis); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Phalaenostola metonalis
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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been reported to feed on birch, blueberry, cranberry, dandelion, grasses, and detritus (Robinson et al., 2010). Like other members of the genus, it is apparently polyphagous on dead and living plant matter. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S2S3]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-05-20
Jackson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-05-20
Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Tony McBride on 2023-07-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-09-14
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-10
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-06-19
Yancey Co.
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