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

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Erebinae		Tribe:
Poaphilini		P3 Number:
930951		 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 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.
Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
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), which has been confirmed as the host in North Carolina. - 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] SNR [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: 21

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-10
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-07
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-04-25
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-28
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-29
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-05
Cumberland Co.
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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: J.B. Sullivan on 2020-06-14
Carteret Co.
Comment: Larva on Titi
Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2020-06-07
Carteret Co.
Comment: Larvae on Titi		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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