Moths of North Carolina
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17 NC Records

Phoberia ingenua (Walker, 1858) - Barrens Oak Moth

Phoberia ingenua
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: ErebinaeTribe: MelipotiniP3 Number: 930863 MONA Number: 8591.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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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: This species is associated with dry, sandy oak woodlands throughout its range (Wagner et al., 2011). Almost all of our records come from the sand ridge habitats in the Coastal Plain; a few also come from ridge top habitats in the Mountains.
Larval Host Plants: J.B. Sullivan has found larvae feeding on Turkey Oak, which seems likely to be one of its most important host plants, if not its sole host plant. Larvae still need to be looked for on other species of xerophytic oaks growing in the same habitat as Turkey Oak. - View
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See also Habitat Account for Xeric-Mesic, Sandy Woodlands and Scrub
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G3G4 S2S3
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2020-04-09
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2020-04-09
Carteret Co.
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