Moths of North Carolina
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16 NC Records

Autographa ampla (Walker, [1858]) - Large Looper Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: PlusiinaeTribe: PlusiiniP3 Number: 931204 MONA Number: 8923.00
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: Wagner et al. (2011) list wetlands, shorelines, forest edges, particularly in boreal habitats, as used by this species. Our records come from both Northern Hardwoods, cove forests, bogs, and river and lake shorelines in the Mountains.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on a number of woody shrubs and trees, including Alder, Aspen, Birch, Cherry, Poplar, Serviceberry, Soapberry, and Wild Raisin (Lafontaine and Poole, 1991; Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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See also Habitat Account for Montane Wet-Mesic Forests and Edges
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Autographa ampla - Large Looper Moth

Photos: 7

Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-29
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2016-06-28
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf on 2016-06-28
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf on 2016-06-28
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf on 2016-06-28
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger, P. Scharf on 2015-06-18
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger, P. Scharf on 2015-06-18
Avery Co.
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