Moths of North Carolina
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260 NC Records

Ogdoconta cinereola (Guenée, 1852) - Common Pinkband Moth


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: CondicinaeTribe: CondiciniP3 Number: 932018.00 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 Photographs: 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.
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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.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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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. Floyd and Signa Williams observed one larva feeding on Lespeza cuneata during the Lake Norman Bioblitz in 2018.
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 [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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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-05-17
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-09-07
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-29
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-19
Chowan Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-07-16
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-07
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-06-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-05-05
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-09-20
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-07-13
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-06-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-26
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-26
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-11
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2020-09-10
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2020-08-28
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-16
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-01
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ed Corey on 2020-07-22
Surry Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-25
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-20
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-09-19
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-08-25
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2019-08-13
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2019-08-13
Cumberland Co.
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