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Condica cupentia (Cramer, [1779]) - Splotched Groundling

Condica cupentia
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Condicinae		Tribe:
Condicini		P3 Number:
932014		 MONA Number:
9713.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Poole (2017)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: According to Poole (2017), the white of the median area and subapical blotch are tinged with dull red-brown in males of cupentia, but not confederata. The claviform spot is also usually present in cupentia, but is smaller than in confederata, where it is strong, black, and constrasts with the the white of the median area. Females are best identified by dissection but in cupentia, the forewing
lacks the scattered dark red-brown scales that are present confederata along the median area along the inner margin of the forewing.
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Condica cupentiaAlamance 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come primarily from open, herbaceous areas near water, including marshes,savannas, and lake shorelines.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on composites, including Bidens, Mikania, and Pluchea (Robinson et al., 2010). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Open, Wet Herblands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S3]
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 cupentia - Splotched Groundling

Photos: 5
Condica cupentia
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2014-10-21
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Condica cupentia
Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2014-07-26
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Condica cupentia
Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2013-06-08
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Condica cupentia
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-10-21
Warren Co.
Comment: Female; appears to lack reddish scales along the inner margin
Condica cupentia
Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2007-05-08
Carteret Co.
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