Moths of North Carolina
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Anagrapha falcifera (Kirby, 1837) - Celery Looper Moth

Anagrapha falciferaAnagrapha falciferaAnagrapha falcifera
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: PlusiinaeTribe: PlusiiniP3 Number: 931234 MONA Number: 8924.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 3.2 - 4 cm (Covell, 1984)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
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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 fields, gardens, croplands, waste places and other early successional habitats as used by this species. Our records come a mix of open and forested sites. Records from mountain summits may represent migrants.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are highly polyphagous, feeding on many herbaceous and woody plants; several crop species are included (Lafontaine and Poole, 1991; Wagner et al., 2011). Wagner (2005) specifically mentions beets, blueberry, celery, clover, corn, dandelion, lettuce, and tobacco. We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Anagrapha falcifera - Celery Looper Moth

Photos: 9

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-04-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-03-30
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-11-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2018-07-19
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2016-08-02
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-05-01
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-10-31
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Taylor Piephoff on 2009-08-04
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2007-05-21
Carteret Co.
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