Moths of North Carolina
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123 NC Records

Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860 - Dimorphic Macalla Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: EpipaschiinaeTribe: [Epipaschiini]P3 Number: 800102.00 MONA Number: 5577.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
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)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: We have records from barrier islands, alluvial forests, cove forests, lakeshores, and residential areas
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Toxicodendron, including T. radicans and vernix (Dyar, 1904) - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Sumac Thickets and Poison Ivy Tangles
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5
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 Epipaschia superatalis - Dimorphic Macalla Moth

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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-04-20
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-15
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-08-14
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2023-07-31
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-24
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-07-23
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-19
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-19
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2023-06-25
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-06
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-05
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-03
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-02
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-23
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-14
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-05-10
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-04-04
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-08-28
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-18
Chowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-14
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-08
Guilford Co.
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