Moths of North Carolina
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77 NC Records

Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865 - Light Marathyssa

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