Moths of North Carolina
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Apamea helva (Grote, 1875) - Yellow Three-Spot Moth

Apamea helvaApamea helva
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: ApameiniP3 Number: 932322 MONA Number: 9373.00
Comments: A Holarctic genus of about 140 species, with 63 recorded in North America, mostly from boreal or montane habitats (Mikkola et al., 2009). Seventeen species occur in North Carolina with the majority of records coming from the mountains.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Agroperina helva); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records are all from the Mountains. Habitats include high elevation forests, cove forests, mountain bogs, and alluvial forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae in Iowa were found in sod grasses (Crumb, 1956). 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 S3S4
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 Apamea helva - Yellow Three-Spot Moth

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-09-06
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-08-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-08-31
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jackie Nelson / Doug Blatny on 2013-09-09
Ashe Co.
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