Moths of North Carolina
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Nola clethrae Dyar, 1899 - Sweet Pepperbush Nola

Nola clethraeNola clethraeNola clethrae
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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Nola clethrae
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: 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
Wikipedia
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.
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 Photo Gallery for Nola clethrae - Sweet Pepperbush Nola

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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.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-03
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-28
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-12
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-30
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-24
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-24
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-13
Wilson Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-02
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-15
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-03-13
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-07
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-25
Wilson Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-27
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-02-22
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-02-22
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-05-28
Sampson Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-04-11
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-03-17
Beaufort Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-02-24
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-02-24
Cumberland Co.
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