Moths of North Carolina
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285 NC Records

Condica vecors (Guenée, 1852) - Dusky Groundling Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: CondicinaeTribe: CondiciniP3 Number: 931995.00 MONA Number: 9696.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Platysenta vecors); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: 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.
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:
Larval Host Plants: Polyphagous, feeding on several species of forbs, including Joe Pye Weed, Snakeroot, and Dog Fennel (Wagner et al., 2011)
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Successional Fields and Forblands
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 Condica vecors - Dusky Groundling Moth

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

Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Erich Hofmann, Jesse Anderson on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-05-17
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-15
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-08
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-04-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-04-12
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-02-20
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2022-09-04
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-09-01
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-08-17
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-08-14
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-06-21
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-05-31
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-04-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-04-06
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-04-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-03-18
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-03-06
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-09-14
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-07-24
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lior Carlson on 2021-07-24
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-07-21
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2021-06-04
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-27
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-02
Wake Co.
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