Moths of North Carolina
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42 NC Records

Condica confederata (Grote, 1873) - Confederate Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: CondicinaeTribe: CondiciniP3 Number: 932015.00 MONA Number: 9714.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Poole (2017)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Males can be distinguished from Condica cupentia by forewing pattern but females are more safely distinguished by genitalic features (Poole, 2017).
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.
Flight 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: The majority of our records come from open herb-dominated habitats in the Coastal Plain, including barrier islands, coastal fringe sandhills, and sandhill seeps. Habitats are mostly dry but have imbedded wetlands or marshes nearby.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Climbing Hempvine (Mikania) (Wagner et al., 2011) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Open, Wet Herblands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S3S4
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 confederata - Confederate Moth

Photos: 18

Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-11-02
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-08-20
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-08-26
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-08-28
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Taylor on 2020-08-27
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-06
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2015-08-05
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2013-08-17
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-09-25
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2011-06-29
Beaufort Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-10-23
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-10-21
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2007-08-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2006-08-06
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2004-07-12
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: S. Hall on 1999-10-27
Moore Co.
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