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Panopoda rufimargo (Hübner, 1818) - Red-lined Panopoda

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Eulepidotinae		Tribe:
Panopodini		P3 Number:
931089		 MONA Number:
8587.00
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 only through rearing to adulthood.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Panopoda rufimargoAlamance 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: Wagner et al. (2011) list barrens, woodlands and forest as habitat.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on beech and oak (Wagner et al., 2011); reports from other hosts require confirmation. In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on Darlington Oak (Quercus hemisphaerica), Willow Oak (Q. phellos), and Post Oak (Q. stellata). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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 Panopoda rufimargo - Red-lined Panopoda

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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03
Moore Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-23
Brunswick Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Sarah Toner on 2025-07-22
Tyrrell Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-07-17
Durham Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-13
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08
Brunswick Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-07
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-02
Wilson Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: David George, David Bradley, Becky Watkins, David Cheng, Michelle Lotker, Tracy Feldman, et al. on 2025-06-28
Durham Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-21
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-05-18
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-30
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-19
Brunswick Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-08-06
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-05
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Panopoda rufimargoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-30
Wilson Co.
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