Moths of North Carolina
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Argyrostrotis flavistriaria (Hübner, 1831) - Yellow-lined Chocolate Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: ErebinaeTribe: PoaphiliniP3 Number: 930951.00 MONA Number: 8759.00
Comments: One of six species in this genus, all of which occur in central and eastern North America, including North Carolina (Sullivan and Lafontaine, 2011).
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: 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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Immature 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: Our records for this species come from a wide range of Coastal Plain wetlands, including Pocosin and Pond Pine Woodlands, Longleaf Pine Savannas and Flatwoods, Non-riverine Swamp Forests, Coastal Plain Small Stream Swamps, Streamhead Pocosins and Swamp Forests, and shrubby shorelines around depression ponds and beaver impoundments on blackwater streams.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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See also Habitat Account for Coastal Plain Wet Acidic Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] 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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 Photo Gallery for Argyrostrotis flavistriaria - Yellow-lined Chocolate Moth

Photos: 9

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-06-14
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka and Chuck Smith on 2023-05-11
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2023-05-11
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Ed Corey on 2016-10-02
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2012-04-03
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2010-04-15
Beaufort Co.
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Recorded by: Ed Corey on 2008-09-30
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ed Corey on 2007-10-04
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: FKW on 2006-04-18
Gates Co.
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