Moths of North Carolina
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16 NC Records

Hypsopygia thymetusalis (Walker, 1859) - Spruce Needleworm Moth

Hypsopygia thymetusalisHypsopygia thymetusalis
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PyralinaeTribe: PyraliniP3 Number: 80a0686 MONA Number: 5529.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: 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: We have records both from Spruce-Fir forests and from cove or alluvial forests at lower elevations in the mountains
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on primarily on Spruce but have also been reported on Fir, Larch, and Pines (Robinson et al., 2010) - View
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See also Habitat Account for Montane Cool Mesic Conifer Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S3
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: This species may be a disjunct species in the Southern Appalachians

 Photo Gallery for Hypsopygia thymetusalis - Spruce Needleworm Moth

Photos: 4

Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-07
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-07
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2018-08-10
Graham Co.
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