Moths of North Carolina
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198 NC Records

Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872 - Curve-lined Owlet Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: EulepidotinaeTribe: (incertae sedis) Grp. 3P3 Number: 931101.00 MONA Number: 8525.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: 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.
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) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Greenbrier Tangles
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
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

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

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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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-10-02
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-08-05
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-04-29
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-09-17
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-23
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: M. Prinz, E. Conway, N. Williamson on 2020-08-12
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann on 2020-04-26
Craven Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-17
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-15
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-15
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-24
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-06-09
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-09-07
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-08-06
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-10
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Amanda Auxier on 2017-08-25
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Amanda Auxier on 2017-08-25
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2015-08-13
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-08-30
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2014-06-04
Cabarrus Co.
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