Agnorisma bolli (Grote)

Pogue, Michael G., 2006, The Noctuinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U. S. A., Zootaxa 1215 (1), pp. 1-95 : 40-41

8. Agnorisma bolli (Grote)

( Fig. 40, Map 26)

Identification: Forewing length 14.0–16.0 mm. This species has a pattern similar to that of A. badinodis . The white­tipped dark gray scales on the forewing easily distinguish A. bolli . This same coloration occurs on the head and thorax, and the prothoracic collar is black. Orbicular and reniform spots are indistinct, a series of three black irregularly shaped patches occur distally to a white antemedial line from costa to below discal cell, a large black rectangular patch is present between orbicular and reniform spots. Postmedial line is white and gently curved from costa to posterior margin. Hindwing is dirty white basally and gradually becomes dark gray toward margin.

Flight period: Collected in mid­October.

Collected localities: North Carolina: Haywood Co., Cataloochee; Swain Co. , Big Cove Road site b, Big Cove Road site c, Big Cove Road site p . Tennessee: Blount Co., Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church. (9 specimens)

MAP 26. Collecting localities of Agnorisma bolli .

Elevation range: 1800–2600 ft. (549–792 m). General distribution: This species has a somewhat disjunct distribution from the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, then west of the Appalachians from southern Ohio and southeastern Kansas south to Mississippi and Arkansas ( Lafontaine 1998). Larval hosts: Unknown ( Lafontaine 1998).