Moths of North Carolina

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Phoberia atomaris Hübner, 1818 - Common Oak Moth

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Erebidae

Subfamily:
Erebinae

Tribe:
Melipotini

P3 Number:
930862

MONA Number:
8591.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Wingspan: 35-43 mm (Forbes, 1954)

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge
Immature Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Our records come from a wide range of wet, mesic, and dry stands of hardwood forests.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on oaks (Wagner et al., 2011). Reported hosts include White Oak (Quercus alba), Post Oak (Q. stellata), and Black Oak (Q. velutina) (Marquis et al., 2019). In North Carolina, larvae have been observed feeding on White Oak and Chestnut Oak (Q. montana). - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory 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.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Phoberia atomaris - Common Oak Moth

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

	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-01 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-04-05 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-05 Rowan Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-04-04 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2025-03-28 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-27 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-25 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-03-19 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-03-19 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-18 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-03-13 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George on 2025-03-12 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-03-12 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-03-12 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-11 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-03-11 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-03-11 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2025-03-08 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2025-03-04 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-02-28 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-02-28 Cumberland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-02-26 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-02-26 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-02-26 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen on 2025-02-26 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-02-25 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-02-25 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-04-30 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-19 Transylvania Co. Comment: