Moths of North Carolina
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Elaphria chalcedonia (Hübner, [1808]) - Chalcedony Midget Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: ElaphriiniP3 Number: 932230 MONA Number: 9679.00
Comments: One of fourteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010), nine 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:
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: We have records from a very wide range of habitats, covering the entire state. This species appears to be most common in the Coastal Plain, where it appears to be most abundant in fairly dry habitats, including maritime dunes on the barrier islands, pine savannas and pine-oak sandhills. A few records also come from bottomland and non-riverine forests. In the Piedmont, most records come from residential areas but also from dry, semi-open woodlands and lakeshores. Mountain records come from high elevation forests as well as mesic forests and riparian habitats.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been recorded primarily on members of the Plantaginaceae, Phrymaceae, and Scrophulariaceae (formerly all in the Scrophulariaceae), including Penstemon, Mimulus, and Scrophularia (Covell, 1984). Sugarcane has also been reported (Robinson et al., 2010). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
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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 Photo Gallery for Elaphria chalcedonia - Chalcedony Midget Moth

235 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-11-18
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-11-18
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-31
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-10-26
Davie Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-22
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-10-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-25
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-19
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-22
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-01
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-07-29
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-07-29
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-25
McDowell Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
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