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146 NC Records

Leuconycta diphteroides (Guenée, 1852) - Green Leuconycta Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: CondicinaeTribe: LeuconyctiniP3 Number: 932026.00 MONA Number: 9065.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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)

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Immature 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: Wagner et al. (2011) lists fields and meadows as habitat. In addition to open, semi-natural habitats, we have a number of records from coves and other mesic forests in the Mountains
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on several species of Composites, including Fleabanes, Goldenrods, and Asters (Wagner et al., 2011) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
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 Leuconycta diphteroides - Green Leuconycta Moth

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-08-08
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-30
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-07-20
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-07-17
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-16
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-10
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-28
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-04-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-24
Clay Co.
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Recorded by: Heather Rayburn on 2022-08-17
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Heather Rayburn on 2022-08-17
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-26
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-14
Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-28
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-17
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-21
Madison Co.
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