Moths of North Carolina
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143 NC Records

Cissusa spadix (Cramer, [1780]) - Black-dotted Brown Moth

Cissusa spadixCissusa spadixCissusa spadix
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Erebinae		Tribe:
Melipotini		P3 Number:
930864		 MONA Number:
8592.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)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.
Cissusa spadix
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from a wide range of wet, mesic, and dry forests, from the barrier islands to high mountains
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed mainly on oaks, including Red, White, and Live Oak; may also feed on Hickories and other species during outbreaks (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 [S4]
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 Cissusa spadix - Black-dotted Brown Moth

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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-04-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-09
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-05
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-05
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-03-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-30
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-03-21
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-17
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-03-03
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley on 2023-07-30
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Emily L Stanley on 2023-05-12
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-05
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Becky Watkins on 2023-04-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-03-25
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-03-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-03-23
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-03-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-03-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-03-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-01
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-01
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-03-01
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-02-28
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-02-23
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-02-21
Wake Co.
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