Moths of North Carolina
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18 NC Records

Platypolia mactata (Guenée, 1852) - Adorable Brocade Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: XyleniniP3 Number: 932699.00 MONA Number: 9419.00
Comments: Information based primarily on molecular data and/or genitalia indicate that the genus that this species currently is assigned to is misapplied, but the correct genus to which it should be assigned has not been determined by experts. The genus name is sometimes placed in quotation marks ("Platypolia" mactata) to indicate the misapplied name.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
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: Wagner et al. (2011) list woodlands and forests, mostly on rich soils as habitats used by this species. We have records from cove forests, high elevation hardwoods, and montane alluvial forests. Piedmont records come from a high monadnock that supports a number of montane species.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on woody plants, including Carolina Silverbell (Wagner et al., 2011). In captivity, they also feed on Cherry and Gray Birch. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Montane Mesic Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S2S3
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 Platypolia mactata - Adorable Brocade Moth

Photos: 8

Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-10-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-10-12
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-03
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-10-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-02
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-02
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-02
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen and Pat McConnell on 2019-10-12
Graham Co.
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