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Phyprosopus callitrichoides Grote, 1872 - Curve-lined Owlet Moth

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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 callitrichoidesAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
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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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-10-04
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-10-04
Rowan Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-10-03
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-20
Brunswick Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-09-19
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-09-19
Mecklenburg Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-09-10
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-29
Cumberland Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-29
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-29
Cumberland Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-08-29
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-08-29
Moore Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-19
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-08-09
Carteret Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-05-18
Transylvania Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-05-18
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-05-14
Carteret Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-20
Brunswick Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-04-17
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2025-04-04
Onslow Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-14
Pamlico Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-13
Pamlico Co.
Comment:
Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-13
Pamlico Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-14
Brunswick Co.
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13
Brunswick Co.
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