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Rock (Wake Forest University); Boone (Appalachian State University 

 7606); Boone, Hidden Valley Circle, 14 March 1981, D. Notrichia 

 (Appalachian State University 7591); Boone, 1987, R. W. Van Devender 

 (Appalachian State University 14633); ca. 1 mi. WSW Boone, jet. 

 NC 105 and Poplar Grove Rd., 16 Sept. 1978 (Appalachian State 

 University 5125 ); ca. 3 mi. WSW Boone, Laurel Cr. along NC 105, 

 13 Sept. 1985, F. Authenreith (Appalachian State University 12086); 

 Blue Ridge TWP, Jakes Mtn. Rd. near jet. SR 1511, Dec. 1986, M. P. 

 Rowe (Appalachian State University 12786); Blue Ridge TWP, SR 

 1511 along Sand Spit Branch and Blue Ridge Parkway, 27 Sept. 1987, 

 R. W. Van Devender (Appalachian State University 14205); Sugar 

 Grove, jet. U.S. 321 and Edmiston Rd., 24 Nov. 1978, H. Rogers 

 (Appalachian State University 7601); Sugar Grove, Edmiston Rd., 5 

 Sept. 1985, R. N. Henson (Appalachian State University 12485); Watauga 

 Co., no further data (Appalachian State University 16751). Yancey 

 Co.\ Burnsville, 3 Feb. 1976, L. P. Hartis (NCSM 2409). 



In addition to localities supported by voucher specimens, the 

 following literature and sight records are considered valid, and most 

 are included as open circles on the distribution map: 

 "Mountains near the border of South Carolina" (Audubon and Bachman 

 1851). Avery Co.: Elk Park (Lee 1987, NCSM files). Bladen Co.: ca. 

 2 mi. N.NE White Lake (town) off SR 1517 near jet. U.S. 701, 30 

 April 1992, T. M. Padgett and R. Rageot (Thomas M. Padgett, pers. 

 comm.). Buncombe Co.: 2-3 mi. N Black Mountain at Montreat, ca. 

 1915-1920, E. E. Brown (Elmer E. Brown, pers. comm.); Swannanoa, 

 ca. 20 April 1931, C. S. Clapp (Lee 1987, NCSM files). Cherokee 

 Co.: Topton, 13 May 1934, E. B. King (Brimley 1944-1946). Clay 

 Co.: Hayesville, 3 Aug. 1947, R. G. Vick (Paradiso 1959, NCSM 

 files; specimen formerly at NCSM but apparently lost). Macon Co.: 

 Highlands vicinity, specimens "not infrequently" taken by H. C. Harbison 

 prior to May 1908 (Brimley 1944-1946); Highlands vicinity, three 

 specimens reported by Johnston (1967); one of these, formerly in the 

 Highlands Museum, is now NCSM 6575; the same specimen was also 

 reported by Odum (1949). McDowell Co.: just N Ashford along U.S. 

 221, ca. 1800' elev., two specimens taken from the stomach of a 

 black rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta), 23 May 1960, E. E. Brown. These 

 specimens were reported by Brown (1979), but their specific locality 

 was not included in that paper (Elmer E. Brown, pers. comm.). Mecklenburg 

 Co.: Davidson (east side near golf course branch), ca. 1950-1955, E. 

 E. Brown (Elmer E. Brown, pers. comm.). New Hanover Co.: near 

 Carolina Beach, 7 June 1959, G. Tregembo (Lee 1987, NCSM files). 

 Pitt Co.: no further data (Lee et al. 1982, Clark et al. 1985, Lee 1987, 



