Moths of North Carolina
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Platypolia anceps (Stephens, 1850) - Gray-dusted Sallow

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Xylenini		P3 Number:
932696		 MONA Number:
9976.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Platypolia ancepsAlamance 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: Our records come from stands of northern hardwoods and cove forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been found on Bigleaf Aster (Eurybia macrophylla) and have been reared on blueberry and cherry (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, a larva has been recorded feeding on solomon's-seal (Polygonatum). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Montane Mesic Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [SR]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S1S2]
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 Platypolia anceps - Gray-dusted Sallow

Photos: 9
Platypolia anceps
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-10-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Merrill Lynch on 2025-10-17
Watauga Co.
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Platypolia anceps
Recorded by: Merrill Lynch on 2025-10-17
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-10-25
Buncombe Co.
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Platypolia anceps
Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-10-28
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-10-28
Buncombe Co.
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Platypolia anceps
Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-15
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-15
Buncombe Co.
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Platypolia anceps
Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-14
Buncombe Co.
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