Moths of North Carolina
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5 NC Records

Melipotis fasciolaris (Hübner, 1823) - Fasciolated Melipotis

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Erebinae		Tribe:
Melipotini		P3 Number:
930870		 MONA Number:
8599.00		 Other Common Name:
Fasciolated Graphic
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Melipotis fasciolaris
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:
Larval Host Plants: The host plants used in North Carolina are unknown. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [SNA]
State Protection:
Comments: Probably a migrant in our area since its main larval host plant, Mesquite, does not occur in our area

 Photo Gallery for Melipotis fasciolaris - Fasciolated Melipotis

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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-07-01
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-06-01
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-06-01
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-06
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-18
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-18
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-08-21
Cabarrus Co.
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