Moths of North Carolina
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116 NC Records

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                                                                                 
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.
Marathyssa inficita
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 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
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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.
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 Photo Gallery for Marathyssa inficita - Dark Marathyssa

Photos: 30

Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-05-24
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-12
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Tim Foley on 2023-06-23
Orange Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-07-28
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-01
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-09
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2021-05-18
Carteret Co.
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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.
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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.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2019-06-28
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-09
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-25
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-06-02
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-06-02
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-07-18
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf on 2015-06-05
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-06-30
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-05-25
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chris Talkington on 0000-00-00
Mecklenburg Co.
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