Moths of North Carolina
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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 sutorAlamance 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 Hanover 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 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
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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 Photo Gallery for Condica sutor - Cobbler Moth

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Condica sutor
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-11-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson, John F. Jarvis, S. L. Reeves on 2025-11-05
Orange Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-10-21
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-26
Brunswick Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-06
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-04
Wilson Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: David George, Kevin Bischof, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin on 2025-08-15
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-07-28
Carteret Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-11-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-30
Orange Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-27
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2024-09-23
Orange Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-20
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-20
Buncombe Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment:
Condica sutor
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-02
Cumberland Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-02
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-17
Brunswick Co.
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Condica sutor
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: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-13
Pamlico Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-13
Pamlico Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-05
Mitchell Co.
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Condica sutor
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-16
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Condica sutor
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-29
Wilson Co.
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