Moths of North Carolina
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231 NC Records

Condica sutor (Guenée, 1852) - Cobbler Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Condicinae		Tribe:
Condicini		P3 Number:
931998		 MONA Number:
9699.00		 Other Common Names:
The Cobbler, Cobbler Groundling
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Platysenta sutor); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is dull fuscous with a reddish tint (Forbes, 1954); in our specimens, a sprinkling of white scales is present at least in fresh specimens. The markings are all dull and non-contrasting but the lines are generally double and traceable. The orbicular is small and obscure and in specimens we have examined, there is small black claviform. The reniform is often the most conspicuous marking, with a double border and a somewhat pale filling. Leckie and Beadle (2018) note that a dark dash often connects the orbicular and reniform. Double black points are located on the veins in the subterminal space and there is a series of white dots representing the terminal line. Hindwwings are dull fuscous and lighter at the base in males.
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.
Condica sutor
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: Larvae feed on several species of composites, including Parthenium, ragweed (Ambrosia), and sunflowers (Helianthus) (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, they have been recorded on Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia) and Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia). - View
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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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 Photo Gallery for Condica sutor - Cobbler Moth

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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-11-18
Orange 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: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-27
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2024-09-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-20
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-20
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-02
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-02
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-17
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-13
Pamlico Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-13
Pamlico Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-05
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-16
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-29
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment: feeding on wingstem.		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-09-05
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-06-25
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-01-18
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-11-11
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2022-11-01
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-10-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-10-15
Madison Co.
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