Moths of North Carolina
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852 - Copper Underwing

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: AmphipyrinaeTribe: AmphipyriniP3 Number: 931544.00 MONA Number: 9638.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 38-52 mm (Covell, 1984)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Occurs statewide
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: Wagner et al. (2011) list woodlands and forests as habitats used by this species. Our records come from nearly all types of hardwood-dominated habitats, from maritime forests to high elevation oak forests and northern hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are widely polyphagous, feeding on hardwood trees, shrubs, and vines belonging to many families. Wagner (2005) specifically lists maple (Acer), hickory (Carya), chestnut (Castanea), hawthorn (Crataegus), walnut (Juglans), apple (Malus), Virginia Creeper, poplar (Populus), cherry (Prunus), oak (Quercus), Rhododendron, currant (Ribes), greenbriers (Smilax), American Basswood, blueberry (Vaccinium), Viburnum, and grape (Vitis). In North Carolina, we have recorded larvae feeding on American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), American Plum (Prunus americana), Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia), Water Oak (Quercus nigra), and Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
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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 Amphipyra pyramidoides - Copper Underwing

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-18
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-11-10
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-11-08
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-21
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-10-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-10-19
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-14
Macon Co.
Comment: 		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, Steve Hall, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-19
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-20
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-04-11
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-04-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-22
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-11-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-10-27
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-10-26
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Richard Teper, Lior Carlson on 2022-10-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-10-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2022-08-18
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-07-28
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-22
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-07-17
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2022-07-02
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-29
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-06-25
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-11-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-10-12
Madison Co.
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