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Condica confederata (Grote, 1873) - Confederate Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Condicinae		Tribe:
Condicini		P3 Number:
932015		 MONA Number:
9714.00		 Other Common Names:
The Confederate, Confederate Groundling
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)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 of 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 confederataAlamance 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%20Hanover 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: 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 Hempweed (Mikania scandens) (Wagner et al., 2011). 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:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S2S4]
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: 24
Condica confederata
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-09-30
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-06-26
Carteret Co.
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Condica confederata
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-06-22
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-02
Brunswick Co.
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Condica confederata
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-23
Durham Co.
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Condica confederata
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
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Condica confederata
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-11-02
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-08-20
Carteret Co.
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Condica confederata
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-08-26
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-08-28
Wake Co.
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Condica confederata
Recorded by: Steve Taylor on 2020-08-27
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-06
Onslow Co.
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Condica confederata
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2015-08-05
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2013-08-17
Cabarrus Co.
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Condica confederata
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-09-25
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2011-06-29
Beaufort Co.
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Condica confederata
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-10-23
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-10-21
Warren Co.
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Condica confederata
Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2007-08-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2006-08-06
Carteret Co.
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Condica confederata
Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2004-07-12
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Condica confederata
Recorded by: S. Hall on 1999-10-27
Moore Co.
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