Moths of North Carolina
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316 NC Records

Eulithis diversilineata (Hübner, [1813]) - Lesser Grapevine Looper



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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: LarentiinaeTribe: HydriomeniniP3 Number: 910031.00 MONA Number: 7196.00
Comments: This is one of fourteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Pohl et al., 2016), five of which have been recorded in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Similar in pattern to E. gracilineata but is usually darker and has the median area shaded with the dark brown, particularly in the lower half; in E. gracilineata, this area is filled with the pale ground color (Forbes, 1948). The discal dot is only inconspicuous or absent in this species but dark and contrasting in E. diversilineata.
Wingspan: 30 mm (Forbes, 1948)
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 a very wide range of habitats, corresponding with the distribution of Muscadine Grape. These include maritime dunes and forests, swamp forests and bottomlands, xeric sand ridges, mesic hardwoods, cove forests, and northern hardwoods
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Grape and Virginia Creeper (Wagner, 2005) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Vitaceous Tangles
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 Eulithis diversilineata - Lesser Grapevine Looper

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

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-19
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon 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: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-25
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: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-16
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-06-10
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-11-01
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-11
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-07-05
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-02
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-26
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-20
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-16
Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2022-06-05
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-18
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-07-14
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-07-02
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-27
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2020-10-14
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-09-12
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2020-08-25
Buncombe Co.
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