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Ogdoconta cinereola (Guenée, 1852) - Common Pinkband Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Condicinae		Tribe:
Condicini		P3 Number:
932018		 MONA Number:
9720.00
Comments: A New World genus of some 18 species centered in Central America and the southwestern US. One species ventures into North Carolina where it occurs across the state and is common. A number of neotropical species await description.
Species Status: A specimen from North Carolina has been barcoded and falls within the variation of haplotypes seen across the range of this species. There is no evidence of additional hidden species although several new ones were recently described from Florida and the southwest US (Metzler et al, 2013).
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1954)Technical Description, Immature Stages: Wagner et al. (2011)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: A small moth usually grayish with a pink tinge. Look for the slanted pinkish area between the postmedial and subterminal lines.
Adult Structural Features: Both male and female genitalia allow easy recognition of the species. In the male the valve is divided and the clasper lies within the cleft of the valve. In the female the junction of the ductus bursae, corpus bursae and the appendix bursae are proximate.
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: Like so many Noctuids, larvae are green with prominent longitudinal dorsal and subdorsal white stripes. Can be confused with Condica sutor (Wagner et al., 2011) and may need to be inspected closely for identification.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from close inspection of specimens or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Found from the Barrier Islands to the High Mountains; almost certainly occurs in every county of the state
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Ogdoconta cinereolaAlamance 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.
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.
Flight Comments: Ogdoconta breeds continuously during the growing season and the existence of specific broods has not been resolved.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: We have records from a variety of open habitats, including natural communities such as maritime dunes and Longleaf Pine sandhills as well as from disturbed habitats such old fields and powerlines. It also occurs in wooded habitats, possibly in association with forest composites such as Verbesina species.
Larval Host Plants: The caterpillar feeds on a wide variety of composites, ragweed being a favorite (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), sunflower (Helianthus), Annual Marsh-elder (Iva annua), and Chinese Bush-clover (Lespedeza cuneata). - View
Observation Methods: Comes readily to lights but we have no records from bait; possibly visits flowers.
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.
Comments: This species is one of our most widely distributed and and one of the most generalized in terms of habitat of any in the state. It appears to be quite secure.

 Photo Gallery for Ogdoconta cinereola - Common Pinkband Moth

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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-26
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-06-02
Durham Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-22
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21
Wilson Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George on 2024-09-08
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George on 2024-09-08
Durham Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-22
Orange Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-04
Madison Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-30
Wilson Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-27
Rowan Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-29
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-06
Madison Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-22
Wilson Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-22
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Ogdoconta cinereolaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-01
Madison Co.
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