Moths of North Carolina
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205 NC Records

Charadra deridens (Guenée, 1852) - Laugher Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Pantheinae		P3 Number:
931406		 MONA Number:
9189.00		 Other Common Names:
The Laugher, Marbled Tuffet Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 40-45 mm (Forbes, 1954)
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.
Charadra deridens
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) list barrens, woodland, and forests as habitats used by this species. Our records span the entire range of hardwoods in North Carolina, ranging from dry-xeric maritime forests to cool mesic Northern Hardwoods on our highest peaks.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed primarily on beech (Fagus) and oak (Quercus) but have also been reported on birch (Betula), elm (Ulmus), and maple (Acer) (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on Cherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda), Willow Oak (Q. phellos), and Winged Elm (Ulmus alata). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Charadra deridens - Laugher Moth

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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-05-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-02
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-18
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-18
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-09-30
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-09-30
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-17
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-08-16
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-05-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-24
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment: feeding on Quercus pagoda
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-06-14
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-06-02
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-12
Wake Co.
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