Moths of North Carolina
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19 NC Records

Bagisara rectifascia (Grote, 1874) - Straight Lined Mallow Moth


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: BagisarinaeP3 Number: 931241.00 MONA Number: 9169.00
Comments: The genus Bagisara contains some 20 described species of which 12 occur in the United States and two have been recorded in North Carolina. Other species in this genus may occur in the western and southeastern parts of the state.
Species Status: Several specimens from North Carolina have been barcoded and nest with specimens from elsewhere in the species’ range. They are not particularly close to B. repanda. Wagner et. al. (2011) indicate that multiple species are included under this name but so far the barcoding does not support this concept.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Our two species are very similar but can be distinguished by the shape of the forewing margin, the presence of a darkened reniform spot, and shading around the cross lines. B. rectifascia has a smooth forewing margin (no bump), the reniform is not darkened, the cross lines are not shaded and the forelegs bear no black scale tufts. Sexes are similar.
Adult Structural Features: Male genitalia differ significantly from those of B. repanda while the female genitalia are quite similar. Note the shape of the valve process in males.
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: Larvae green and probably not distinguishable from those of B. repanda.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable only through rearing to adulthood.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Our species appears to be resident throughout the state at lower and moderate elevations but does not seem to increase in numbers during the fall.
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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