Moths of North Carolina
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26 NC Records

Raphia frater Grote, 1864 - Brother Moth

Raphia frater
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Raphiinae		P3 Number:
931412		 MONA Number:
9193.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Raphia frater
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: Our records come from floodplains where Cottonwoods are either common or that have been recorded from the area. We do not have records from other shoreline habitats where willows are common and cottonwoods are unlikely.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed primarily on aspens and poplars (Populus spp.), but also on willows (Salix) to some extent (Wagner et al., 2011). Reports from alder and birch require confirmation. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Poplar Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S2S3]
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 Photo Gallery for Raphia frater - Brother Moth

Photos: 8

Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-08-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-25
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-04-08
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2020-07-27
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-22
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-12
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-17
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Robert Gilson on 2015-05-18
Mecklenburg Co.
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