Moths of North Carolina
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57 NC Records

Spargaloma sexpunctata Grote, 1873 - Six-spotted Gray

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Phytometrinae		P3 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.
Spargaloma sexpunctata
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 hosts 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 SNR [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

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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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