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Condica vecors (Guenée, 1852) - Dusky Groundling

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Condicinae		Tribe:
Condicini		P3 Number:
931995		 MONA Number:
9696.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Platysenta vecors); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 30-35 mm (Forbes, 1954)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Condica vecorsAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on several species of forbs, including joe-pye-weeds (Eutrochium), snakeroot (Ageratina), and Dog-fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, we have found larvae on Dog-fennel. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Successional Fields and Forblands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-26
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Condica vecorsRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Marilyn Westphal, Nora Murdock on 2025-08-25
Henderson Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-16
Wilson Co.
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Ashe Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-14
Ashe Co.
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Ashe Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-10
Ashe Co.
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Wilson Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-12
Rowan Co.
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Brunswick Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: David George on 2025-06-29
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Condica vecorsRecorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-24
Buncombe Co.
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Buncombe Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
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Wilson Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-10
Wilson Co.
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Wilson Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-02
Brunswick Co.
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Brunswick Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-28
Wilson Co.
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Wilson Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-14
Wilson Co.
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Wilson Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-30
Wilson Co.
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Chatham Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-17
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Condica vecorsRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
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Condica vecorsRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-09
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Condica vecorsRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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