Moths of North Carolina
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17 NC Records

Hydrelia albifera (Walker, 1866) - Fragile White Carpet Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: LarentiinaeTribe: AstheniniP3 Number: 910267.00 MONA Number: 7423.00
Comments: One of six species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Pohl et al., 2016), three 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, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: 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: Our records come from cove forests and montane riparian forests.
Larval Host Plants: Covell (1984) lists dogwoods as host plants -- including both Alternate-Leaf and Red-Osier -- along with White Birch. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Montane Mesic Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S3S4
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 Hydrelia albifera - Fragile White Carpet Moth

Photos: 6

Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2023-07-26
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-20
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-02
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-20
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-20
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-20
Buncombe Co.
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