Moths of North Carolina
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321 NC Records

Lacinipolia renigera (Stephens, 1829) - Bristly Cutworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Eriopygini		P3 Number:
933044		 MONA Number:
10397.00		 Other Common Names:
Bristly Groundcat, Kidney-spotted Minor
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.
Lacinipolia renigera
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: Fields, meadows, and woodlands (Wagner et al., 2011).
Larval Host Plants: Polyphagous on both graminoids and forbs, including many crop species; also recorded on apple, grape, and poplar (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Fields, Gardens, and Ruderal Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4S5
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 Lacinipolia renigera - Bristly Cutworm Moth

147 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2024-09-23
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-21
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-02
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-05
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-20
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-13
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-12
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-10
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-04-30
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-10-25
Polk Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-10-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-09-28
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-14
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Ed Corey on 2023-06-17
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-06-06
Alleghany Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-03
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-05-31
Orange Co.
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