Moths of North Carolina
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29 NC Records

Protapamea danieli Quinter, 2009 - Daniel's Cane Cutworm

Protapamea danieliProtapamea danieli
view caption 		Protapamea danieli
view caption 		Protapamea danieli
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Apameini		P3 Number:
932360		 MONA Number:
9454.20		 MONA Synonym:
Apameine, New Genus 1, Species 1
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.
Protapamea danieli
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature 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 cane-containing bottomland habitats in all regions of the state
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are borers in cane (Arundinaria) (Quinter, in Mikkola et al., 2009). Our records suggest that both Giant Cane (A. gigantea) and Switch Cane (A. tecta) are used. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Cane Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [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 Protapamea danieli - Daniel's Cane Cutworm

Photos: 7

Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2022-07-19
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Tony McBride and Eric Quinter on 2021-05-06
Swain Co.
Comment: A late-instar larva; note the conspicuous black eyespot just behind the head that helps in distinguishing this species. Photo by Jim Petranka.
Recorded by: Tony McBride and Eric Quinter on 2021-05-06
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2013-06-16
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2013-06-16
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2013-06-08
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall, Bo Sullivan, and Eric Quinter on 1997-06-02
Craven Co.
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