Moths of North Carolina
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Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865 - Light Marathyssa


Marathyssa basalisMarathyssa basalisMarathyssa basalis
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea
Family:
Euteliidae
Subfamily:
Euteliinae
P3 Number:
931104
MONA Number:
8956.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)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.
Marathyssa basalisAlamance 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)

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Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from both open and woodland habitats, as well as closed canopy, mesic forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on sumacs (Rhus spp.) and Toxicodendron, including Poison-ivy (T. radicans) and Atlantic Poison-oak (T. pubescens) (Robinson et al., 2010). In North Carolina, our only feeding record is from Poison-ivy. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Sumac Thickets and Poison Ivy Tangles
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 Marathyssa basalis - Light Marathyssa

Photos: 29
Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-04-18
Carteret Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-04-08
Carteret Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-05
Rowan Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-05
Madison Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-04-05
Carteret Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-03-16
Carteret Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-03-26
Carteret Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-04-14
Carteret Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-04-05
New Hanover Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-04-05
New Hanover Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-09
Madison Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-09
Madison Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-16
Madison Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-16
Madison Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2020-04-24
Chatham Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-30
Onslow Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-13
Onslow Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2018-03-29
Cabarrus Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2017-02-24
Cumberland Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2017-02-24
Cumberland Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-05-23
Dare Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: L. Amos on 2014-05-16
Warren Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2011-04-24
Buncombe Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2011-04-08
Beaufort Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2011-04-08
Beaufort Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Taylor Piephoff on 2010-04-08
Mecklenburg Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Newman, RAndy on 2006-04-11
Carteret Co.
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Marathyssa basalis
Recorded by: Newman, RAndy on 2006-04-11
Carteret Co.
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