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Gondysia smithii (Guenée, 1852) - Smith's Darkwing

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Erebinae		Tribe:
Poaphilini		P3 Number:
930959		 MONA Number:
8726.00
Comments: One of four species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010), all of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Disgonia smithi)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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Gondysia smithiiAlamance 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:
Larval Host Plants: According to Wagner (pers. comm. to JBS, 2014), larvae of either Gondysia smithii or G. telma have been reared on Styrax. Based on its association with upland forests, Bigleaf Snowbell (Styrax grandifolius), which grows primarily in mesic hardwoods, seems like the most likely choice. Jeff Niznik has reared this species on Styrax grandifolius from two sites in the Piedmont. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S3S4]
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 Gondysia smithii - Smith's Darkwing

Photos: 13
Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: Reared from larva on Styrax grandifolius. Dissected by Jim Petranka		Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: Reared from larva on Styrax grandifolius. Dissected by Jim Petranka
Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-11
Harnett Co.
Comment: Adult reared from larva found 9/29 on Styrax grandifolius. Dissected by Jim Petranka		Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-19
Chatham Co.
Comment: Final instar larva on Styrax grandifolius. Adult 2024-06-13
Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-10
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-04
Chatham Co.
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Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-29
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-06-04
Orange Co.
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Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-07-17
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-06-21
Warren Co.
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Gondysia smithiiRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2010-05-02
Wake Co.
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