Moths of North Carolina
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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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Melipotis fasciolarisAlamance 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.
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

Photos: 8
Melipotis fasciolaris
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-07-02
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Melipotis fasciolaris
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-07-01
Carteret Co.
Comment:
Melipotis fasciolaris
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-06-01
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Melipotis fasciolaris
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-06-01
Carteret Co.
Comment:
Melipotis fasciolaris
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-06
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Melipotis fasciolaris
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-18
Guilford Co.
Comment:
Melipotis fasciolaris
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-18
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Melipotis fasciolaris
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-08-21
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: