Moths of North Carolina
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Amyna stricta (Walker, 1858) - Eight-spot Moth

Amyna stricta
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Bagisarinae		P3 Number:
931253		 MONA Number:
9070.00		 MONA Synonym:
Amyna axis
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Amyna octo); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: 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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Amyna stricta
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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on a wide range of plants, including many agriculturally important species. Robinson et al. (2010) list alfalfa, peanut, potato, soybean, and sunflower. Beadle and Leckie (2018) add Amaranthus and Croton. We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [SU]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: This species has only a few recent records in North Carolina, where it could be just a migrant rather than an established resident

 Photo Gallery for Amyna stricta - Eight-spot Moth

Photos: 4

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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