Moths of North Carolina
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22 NC Records

Amyna stricta (Walker, 1858) - Eight-spot Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: BagisarinaeP3 Number: 931253.00 MONA Number: 9070.00 MONA Synonym: Amyna axis
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Amyna octo); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 20-25 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
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)

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Status in North Carolina
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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 Amyna stricta - Eight-spot Moth

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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-09-29
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2015-09-22
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-08-06
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2004-10-20
Carteret Co.
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