Moths of North Carolina
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Synanthedon fulvipes (Harris, 1849) - No Common Name


Synanthedon fulvipes
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Sesioidea Family: SesiidaeSubfamily: SesiinaeTribe: SynanthedoniniP3 Number: 55a0105 MONA Number: 2563.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Eichlin and Duckworth (1988)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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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 sole record for this species comes from the crest of a north-facing slope covered with mesic hardwoods
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been recorded on Birch, including Paper Birch (Eichlin and Duckworth, 1988). Yellow or Sweet Birch seem the most likely at the site where this species has been found in North Carolina - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Montane Mesic Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [SR]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S1S3
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: This is a species associated with Northern Hardwoods and the site where this species has been collected in North Carolina appears to be located approximately 800 miles south of the next nearest record.

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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2021-05-31
Ashe Co.
Comment: Specimens confirmed by Bill Taft
Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2021-05-31
Ashe Co.
Comment: Specimens confirmed by Bill Taft