Moths of North Carolina
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1 NC Records

Gabara obscura (Grote, 1883) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: ScoleocampinaeP3 Number: 930639 MONA Number: 8518.00
Comments: One of seven species in this genus that occurs in North American north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010). Three of these species have been recorded in North Carolina (the historic record for G. obscura needs to be confirmed). One undescribed species also appears to exist.
Species Status: This species is primarily Southwestern and Brimley's record probably represents a misidentification
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
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)

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Habitats and Life History
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Larval Host Plants: Members of this genus feed on grasses (Robinson et al., 2012) - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] SRF?
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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