Moths of North Carolina

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Marathyssa inficita (Walker, 1865) - Dark Marathyssa

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Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Euteliidae

Subfamily:
Euteliinae

P3 Number:
931103

MONA Number:
8955.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Structural photos

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) Click on graph to enlarge
Immature Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Our records come primarily from open habitats and woodlands, including maritime dunes, savannas, sand ridges, and lake shorelines.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on sumacs (Rhus spp.), including Winged Sumac (R. copallinum), Smooth Sumac (R. glabra), and Staghorn Sumac (R. typhina) (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, J.B. Sullivan reared a larva from Winged Sumac. - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for General Sumac Thickets and Poison Ivy Tangles

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S4S5]

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Marathyssa inficita - Dark Marathyssa

42 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-24 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-24 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George on 2025-06-29 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-05-27 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-05-27 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-05-27 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka and Sally Gewalt on 2025-04-29 Warren Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-25 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George on 2024-05-24 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-12 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Tim Foley on 2023-06-23 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-11 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka and Jim Petranka on 2023-05-19 Scotland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-07-28 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-01 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-25 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-20 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-20 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-09 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-25 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2021-05-18 Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Steve Hall on 2021-05-10 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-14 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-14 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-07 Madison Co. Comment: