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Baileya ophthalmica (Guenée, 1852) - Eyed Baileya

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Nolidae		Subfamily:
Risobinae		P3 Number:
931149		 MONA Number:
8970.00
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: Probably occurs statewide
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Baileya ophthalmicaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come primarily from wet-mesic forests but there are also some from drier ridges and summits.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), American Hop-hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana), American Hazelnut (Corylus americana), and Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta) (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, Bo Sullivan reared a larva from American Hop-hornbeam. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Corylaceous Thickets and Understories
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 Baileya ophthalmica - Eyed Baileya

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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-18
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-18
Buncombe Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-16
Madison Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-07
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-01
Madison Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-30
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-18
Wilson Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-15
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-28
Rowan Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-19
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-07
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-02
Madison Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-30
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Jeffrey Niznik on 2024-05-29
Durham Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Baileya ophthalmicaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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