Moths of North Carolina
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879 NC Records

Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794) - Tulip-tree Beauty Moth


Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: BoarmiiniP3 Number: 911018.00 MONA Number: 6599.00
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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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
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Larval Host Plants: Polyphagous, feeding on many hardwood trees and shrubs - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
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 Epimecis hortaria - Tulip-tree Beauty Moth

268 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-03-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-12
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-07
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-03-03
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-09-03
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-09-03
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-08-26
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-08-24
Polk 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: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Caleb Garner on 2023-08-13
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Caleb Garner on 2023-08-13
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-08-09
Mecklenburg 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: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-08
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, David George on 2023-08-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-03
Graham 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: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-30
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2023-07-29
Cabarrus 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: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-27
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-26
Madison 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: Owen McConnell on 2023-07-19
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-19
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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