Moths of North Carolina
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Resapamea passer (Guenée, 1852) - Dock Rustic Moth

Resapamea passer
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Apameini		P3 Number:
932368		 MONA Number:
9391.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Luperina passer); 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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Resapamea passer
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 mainly from fairly open habitats -- including semi-rural residential areas.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on dock (Rumex spp.) (Rockburne & Lafontaine, 1976). The most widespread species of dock in North Carolina are introduced species. In the Mountains, the only recorded native species is Pale Dock (Rumex altissimus). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [SR]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S1S2]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Tony McBride on 2023-07-23
Madison Co.
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