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Nadata gibbosa (J.E. Smith, 1797) - White-dotted Prominent

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Notodontidae		Subfamily:
Phalerinae		P3 Number:
930046		 MONA Number:
7915.00		 Other Common Names:
Green Oak Caterpillar Moth, Rough Prominent
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 45-50 mm (Forbes, 1948)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Nadata gibbosaAlamance 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: Barrens, woodlands, and forests (Wagner, 2005). Our records come from nearly all types of hardwood forests found in the state, including bottomlands, mesic slopes, dry sand ridges, cove forests, and northern hardwoods at high elevations.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding mainly on oaks and other Fagaceae but also recorded on a number of other species of hardwood trees and shrubs. Wagner (2005) specifically lists maple (Acer), alder (Alnus), serviceberry (Amelanchier), birch (Betula), cherry (Prunus), oak (Quercus), rose (Rosa), and willow (Salix). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on American Beech (Fagus grandifolia), White Oak (Quercus alba), Shingle Oak (Q. imbricaria), Blackjack Oak (Q. marilandica), Chestnut Oak (Q. montana), Pin Oak (Q. palustris), Willow Oak (Q. phellos), and Post Oak (Q. stellata). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General 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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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-04
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-01
Rowan Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Marilyn Westphal, Nora Murdock on 2025-08-25
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Marilyn Westphal, Nora Murdock on 2025-08-25
Rutherford Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Marilyn Westphal and Becky Elkin. on 2025-08-17
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: David George, Kevin Bischof, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin on 2025-08-16
Transylvania Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: David George, Kevin Bischof, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin on 2025-08-15
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-11
Ashe Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-10
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-09
Henderson Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-09
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-05
Cumberland Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Michael P Morales on 2025-08-05
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03
Moore Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-07-07
Transylvania Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: David George on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: David George on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: David George on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-28
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25
Mitchell Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-15
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
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Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-01
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Nadata gibbosaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-01
Brunswick Co.
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