Moths of North Carolina
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6 NC Records

Plagiomimicus pityochromus Grote, 1873 - Black-barred Brown

Plagiomimicus pityochromusPlagiomimicus pityochromus
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Amphipyrinae		Tribe:
Stiriini		P3 Number:
931661		 MONA Number:
9754.00		 Other Common Name:
Ragweed Seedcopper
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Poole (1995)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Plagiomimicus pityochromus
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: Our only recent records come from cove forests or from residential neighborhoods in the mountains with semi-natural vegetation.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on ragweeds (Ambrosia spp.) including Giant Ragweed (A. trifida) and Perennial Ragweed (A. psilostachya) (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [SR]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S1S2]
SPE: 0
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 Plagiomimicus pityochromus - Black-barred Brown

Photos: 3

Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-09
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-08-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-08-12
Madison Co.
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