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Nola clethrae Dyar, 1899 - Sweet Pepperbush Nola

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Nolidae

Subfamily:
Nolinae

P3 Number:
931136

MONA Number:
8996.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

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

Structural photos

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

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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: Coastal Plain records come from the edges of pocosins and other wetlands. Mountain records come from both alluvial forests and mesic slopes, including some at high elevations. In both areas, the distribution of the moth strongly parallels the distribution of Clethra.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on sweet-pepperbush, with Coastal Sweet-pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) confirmed and Mountain Sweet-pepperbush (C. acuminata) presumed based on distributional patterns (Wagner et al., 2011). - View

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See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Mesic Shrublands

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR 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 Nola clethrae - Sweet Pepperbush Nola

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

	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-04 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25 Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-08 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment: larvae abundant on Clethra alnifolia
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14 Bladen Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2025-04-04 Onslow Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-03 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-28 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-26 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-12 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-25 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-30 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-24 Yancey Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-24 Yancey Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14 Scotland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-13 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-29 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-02 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-15 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-03-13 Bladen Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-07 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-25 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-25 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31 Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-27 New Hanover Co. Comment: