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Xystopeplus rufago (Hübner, 1818) - Red-winged Sallow

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Xylenini		P3 Number:
932596		 MONA Number:
9942.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Xystopeplus rufagoAlamance 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Wagner et al. (2011) list woodlands, forests, and barrens as habitats used by this species. Our records come from a variety of dry, open woodlands and barrens, including maritime scrub, pine-oak heath habitats, dry ridges, and open lakeshores.
Larval Host Plants: Larval host plants include heaths and oaks, as well as other hardwood trees and shrubs. Wagner et al. (2011) specifically list hickory (Carya), hazelnut (Corylus), American Witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum), poplar (Populus), oak (Quercus), and blueberry (Vaccinium). In North Carolina, J.B. Sullivan reared larvae from Bluejack Oak (Quercus incana), Live Oak (Q. virginiana), and Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Dry-Xeric Glades and Barrens
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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 Xystopeplus rufago - Red-winged Sallow

Photos: 28
Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: R. Newman on 2025-03-11
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: R. Newman on 2025-02-26
Carteret Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-08
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: R. Newman on 2024-03-07
Carteret Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Denise Brown on 2024-02-19
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: R. Newman on 2024-02-14
Carteret Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: R. Newman on 2024-01-24
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Owen Carson on 2023-04-18
Transylvania Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: R. Newman on 2023-02-26
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: tom ward on 2022-04-11
Buncombe Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-03-18
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-03-18
Brunswick Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: R. Newman on 2022-02-25
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-03-24
Onslow Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: R. Newman on 2021-03-03
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2020-05-10
Carteret Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2020-05-10
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-12
Onslow Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-02
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-02-11
Onslow Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2016-04-25
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2016-04-25
Carteret Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2016-04-21
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2016-04-21
Carteret Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-02-17
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Taylor Piephoff on 2010-03-28
Mecklenburg Co.
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Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: S. Bland& R. Newman on 2005-03-28
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Xystopeplus rufagoRecorded by: Newman, Randy on 2005-03-26
Carteret Co.
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