Moths of North Carolina

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Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865 - Light Marathyssa

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Euteliidae

Subfamily:
Euteliinae

P3 Number:
931104

MONA Number:
8956.00

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Our records come from both open and woodland habitats, as well as closed canopy, mesic forests.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on sumacs (Rhus spp.) and Toxicodendron, including Poison-ivy (T. radicans) and Atlantic Poison-oak (T. pubescens) (Robinson et al., 2010). In North Carolina, our only feeding record is from Poison-ivy. - 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 [S3S4]

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 basalis - Light Marathyssa

Photos: 29

	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-04-18 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14 Bladen Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-04-08 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-05 Rowan Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-05 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-04-05 Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-03-16 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-03-26 Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-04-14 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-04-05 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-04-05 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-09 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-09 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-16 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-16 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2020-04-24 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-30 Onslow Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-13 Onslow Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2018-03-29 Cabarrus Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2017-02-24 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2017-02-24 Cumberland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-05-23 Dare Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: L. Amos on 2014-05-16 Warren Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2011-04-24 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2011-04-08 Beaufort Co. Comment:		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2011-04-08 Beaufort Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Taylor Piephoff on 2010-04-08 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Newman, RAndy on 2006-04-11 Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Newman, RAndy on 2006-04-11 Carteret Co. Comment: