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424 NC Records

Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 - Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Eulepidotinae		Tribe:
Panopodini		P3 Number:
931077		 MONA Number:
8574.00		 Other Common Name:
Velvet Bean 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.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Anticarsia gemmatalis
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
Habitats: Found in open habitats across the state but most of our records probably represent migrants.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous on legumes, including crop or introduced species such as Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), Kudzu (Pueraria montana), Soybean (Glycine max), and Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens). Native legumes that are used include Hairypod Cowpea (Vigna luteola), snoutbeans (Rhynchosia), and Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) (Wagner et al., 2011). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Fields, Gardens, and Ruderal Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [SNA]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: This species appears to be primarily a migrant in our area, showing up in late summer and fall.

 Photo Gallery for Anticarsia gemmatalis - Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth

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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-18
Alleghany Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-11-18
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-11-18
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-18
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-11-18
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-07
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-31
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-30
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-29
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Randy Newman on 2024-10-28
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-28
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-10-26
Davie Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-10-20
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2024-10-20
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-10-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-10-14
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-05
Brunswick Co.
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