Moths of North Carolina
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299 NC Records

Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818 - Common Oak Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: ErebinaeTribe: MelipotiniP3 Number: 930862 MONA Number: 8591.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 35-43 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
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: Our records come from a wide range of wet, mesic, and dry stands of hardwood forests
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on oaks (Wagner et al., 2011). They have been observed feeding on Quercus alba in North Carolina. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
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 Phoberia atomaris - Common Oak Moth

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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-04-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-19
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-08
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-02
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-02
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-03-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley on 2024-03-30
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-30
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-30
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-30
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-30
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2024-03-27
Polk Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-03-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2024-03-14
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-03-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-07
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-03-07
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-03-05
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-03-04
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-03-04
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-03-03
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-03-03
Orange Co.
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