Moths of North Carolina
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Spodoptera dolichos (Fabricius, 1794) - Dolichos Armyworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: ProdeniiniP3 Number: 932221 MONA Number: 9671.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)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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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: Wagner et al. (2011) list croplands, waste places, and other open areas as habitats used by this species. Our records come mainly from barrier islands, coastal savannas, and sand ridges. Away from the Coastal Plain, habitats include residential areas and mountain forests. At least some of these records probably represent strays or migrants.
Larval Host Plants: Like other members of this genus, this species is polyphagous on herbaceous plants, including many crop species (Wagner et al., 2011) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Fields, Gardens, and Ruderal Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
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: R. Newman on 2024-11-18
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-11-02
Orange Co.
Comment: Reared from a larva found on 9/14.		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-31
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-10-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-05
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-24
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment: A larva feeding on a Viola sp. (adult reared).
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment: A larva feeding on a Viola sp. (adult reared).		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-09-10
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-08
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-01
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-01
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-01
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-08-26
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-15
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-12
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-12
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-07-18
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-07-01
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-24
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-22
Brunswick Co.
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