Moths of North Carolina
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27 NC Records

Meropleon cosmion Dyar, 1924 - Comely Brocade

Meropleon cosmionMeropleon cosmionMeropleon cosmion
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: ApameiniP3 Number: 932409 MONA Number: 9425.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: 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:
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: Our records come mainly from open habitats, including marsh edges and wet grasslands on the barrier islands, pond and lake shorelines, and wet pine savannas.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on tall grasses, including Plumegrasses, Canary-grasses, and Corn (Robinson et al., 2010) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Cattail and Tall Grass Marshes
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 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 Meropleon cosmion - Comely Brocade

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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2023-11-17
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-11-06
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-10-25
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Robert Gilson on 2017-10-21
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2017-10-19
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2013-12-04
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2009-10-23
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2009-10-22
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: Newman,Randy on 2006-11-29
Carteret Co.
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