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Lochmaeus bilineata (Packard, 1864) - Double-lined Prominent

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Notodontidae		Subfamily:
Heterocampinae		P3 Number:
930091		 MONA Number:
7999.00
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.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable only through rearing to adulthood.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Lochmaeus bilineata
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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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Woodlands and forests (Wagner, 2005). Our records come predominantly from bottomland and mesic hardwood forests, and from areas with both rich, circumneutral soils and acidic blackwater alluvial forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on a range of hardwood trees but with an apparent preference for elm and basswood (Wagner, 2005). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded on American Elm (Ulmus americana) and Winged Elm (U. alata). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S5]
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 Lochmaeus bilineata - Double-lined Prominent

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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-06-09
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-09-08
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-08
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-26
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-12
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-24
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-23
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-23
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-20
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-20
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: k.nealson on 2024-05-05
Vance Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-09-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-09-16
Orange Co.
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