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Allotria elonympha (Hübner, 1818) - False Underwing

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Erebinae		Tribe:
Poaphilini		P3 Number:
930962		 MONA Number:
8721.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 3.3 - 4.5 cm (Covell, 1984)
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.
Allotria elonymphaAlamance 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Found across the range of Nyssa species, including swamp forests and blackwater riparian forests in the Coastal Plain and dry ridges in the Piedmont and Mountains.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on tupelo (Nyssa) species (Wagner et al., 2011). Covell (1984) also lists hickory (Carya) and walnut (Juglans). David George has documented a larva believed to be this species feeding on Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica) in Durham County. - View
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See also Habitat Account for Gum and Tupelo Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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 Allotria elonympha - False Underwing

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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08
Brunswick Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-07-05
Moore Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-07-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-07-03
Moore Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-30
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-18
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-16
Mecklenburg Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: David George on 2025-06-07
Durham Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-06
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-06-02
Cumberland Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-05-03
Durham Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-04-25
Buncombe Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-04-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-05
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2025-03-28
Chatham Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-16
Graham Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-07
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Allotria elonymphaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-25
Madison Co.
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