Moths of North Carolina
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214 NC Records

Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872 - Curve-lined Owlet Moth

Phyprosopus callitrichoidesPhyprosopus callitrichoidesPhyprosopus callitrichoidesPhyprosopus callitrichoides
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Eulepidotinae		Tribe:
(incertae sedis) Grp. 3		P3 Number:
931101		 MONA Number:
8525.00		 Other Common Name:
Curved-lined Owlet Moth
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.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Phyprosopus callitrichoides
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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on greenbriers (Smilax spp.) (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, larva have been recorded on Saw Greenbrier (S. bona-nox). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Greenbrier Tangles
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 Phyprosopus callitrichoides - Curve-lined Owlet Moth

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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-05-14
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-20
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-04-17
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2025-04-04
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-14
Pamlico Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-13
Pamlico Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-13
Pamlico Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-14
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-07-04
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Becky Watkins on 2024-05-11
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann and Kayla Weinfurther on 2023-10-06
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Erich Hofmann and Kayla Weinfurther on 2023-10-06
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-09-07
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-13
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-13
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-12
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Tim Foley on 2023-05-09
Orange Co.
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