Moths of North Carolina
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14 NC Records

Papaipema furcata (Smith, 1899) - Ash Tip Borer Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: ApameiniP3 Number: 932468 MONA Number: 9495.00
Comments: One of 44 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010, 2015), 30 of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); 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
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Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Ash Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: W3
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR [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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 Photo Gallery for Papaipema furcata - Ash Tip Borer Moth

Photos: 14

Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Teper, D. George on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-19
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2020-09-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2019-09-22
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2018-09-30
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-09-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-09-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-10-25
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2015-09-16
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2015-09-16
Ashe Co.
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