Moths of North Carolina
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94 NC Records

Hemeroplanis scopulepes (Haworth, 1809) - Variable Tropic Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: PhytometrinaeP3 Number: 930700.00 MONA Number: 8467.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)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: Our records come mainly from open, dry-xeric woodlands and barrens. Sandy habitats are used in the Coastal Plain but this species also occurs in barrens, glades, and dry ridges in the Piedmont.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been reared in captivity on clover (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Dry-Xeric Glades and Barrens
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 Hemeroplanis scopulepes - Variable Tropic Moth

Photos: 15

Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Erich Hofmann, Jesse Anderson on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-08-21
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Brian Bockhahn on 2022-06-07
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-10
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-03-25
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, S. Halling, N. Williamson on 2018-06-06
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2016-04-23
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2015-08-12
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: ASH on 2013-06-12
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2013-05-18
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2013-05-18
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-04-14
Warren Co.
Comment: Confirmed via specimen by Bo Sullivan