Moths of North Carolina
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25 NC Records

Hypsopygia intermedialis (Walker, 1862) - Red-shawled Moth

Hypsopygia intermedialisHypsopygia intermedialis
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PyralinaeTribe: PyraliniP3 Number: 80a0683 MONA Number: 5526.00 MONA Synonym: Pseudasopia intermedialis
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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: Found both at high elevation peaks and at low elevation sites in the Piedmont.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Pines and Spruce (Robinson et al., 2010, as Herculia intermedialis) - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SU
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 Hypsopygia intermedialis - Red-shawled Moth

Photos: 17

Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-20
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-04
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-03
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-18
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-17
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-05-17
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-09-11
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-08-23
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-06-09
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-23
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-28
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-03
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2019-05-18
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-09-02
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-09-10
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-05-25
Warren Co.
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