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281 NC Records

Euparthenos nubilis (Hübner, 1823) - Locust Underwing

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: ErebinaeTribe: OphiusiniP3 Number: 931055 MONA Number: 8719.00
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.
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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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed primarily on Black Locust but may also feed on other species of Locust (Wagner et al., 2011) - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Locust Groves and Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4S5
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: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-11
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-09
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-05
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-08-04
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-02
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-07-03
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-19
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-08
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-05-14
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-04-28
Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-04-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-04-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-08-13
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-31
Madison Co.
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