Moths of North Carolina
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57 NC Records

Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873 - Six-spotted Gray Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: PhytometrinaeP3 Number: 930715 MONA Number: 8479.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature 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 old fields and other open habitats where Dogbane is common.
Larval Host Plants: The larvae feed on dogbane (Apocynum spp.; Wagner et al., 2011). The known host include Spreading Dogbane (A. androsaemifolium) and Hemp Dogbane (A. cannabinum). As of 2024, we have one feeding record for Hemp Dogbane. - View
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See also Habitat Account for Open Apocynaceous Forblands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4S5
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 Spargaloma sexpunctata - Six-spotted Gray Moth

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

Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-08
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-22
Orange Co.
Comment: Larva was feeding on Hemp Dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum).
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-05-15
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-08-25
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-08-03
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-05
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-04
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-04-16
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-07-15
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-22
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-07-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-07-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-07
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-08-14
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-11
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-01
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-13
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-05-13
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-05-13
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-05-13
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2016-08-03
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2015-05-11
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-07-10
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2012-04-19
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2011-05-27
Buncombe Co.
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