Moths of North Carolina
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511 NC Records

Ectropis crepuscularia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Small Engrailed Moth



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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: BoarmiiniP3 Number: 911016.00 MONA Number: 6597.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from 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)

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Immature 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: The vast majority of our records come from forests, almost all hardwoods bur with a few records from the summit of Mt. Mitchell, where spruce-fir forests dominate
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on a wide variety of woody plants, including some conifers in addition to hardwoods (Wagner, 2005) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
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 Ectropis crepuscularia - Small Engrailed Moth

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-03-03
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-09-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-07
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-26
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Bo Sullivan on 2023-08-08
Wilkes Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-06
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, John Petranka on 2023-08-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-07-28
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin and Tony McBride on 2023-07-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-19
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2023-06-09
Alleghany Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-06-06
Alleghany Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-21
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-12
Durham Co.
Comment: Larva was found 5/12 on White Ash (Fraxinus americana); adult emerged 6/15.