Moths of North Carolina
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335 NC Records

Hypsopygia olinalis (Guenée, 1854) - Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PyralinaeTribe: PyraliniP3 Number: 80a0689 MONA Number: 5533.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Herculia olinalis); Beadle and Leckie (2012; as Dolichomia olinalis)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:
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: We have records from a wide range of oak-containing forests, including dry, mesic, and wet habitats. A number come from semi-wooded residential areas.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Oaks (Covell, 1984) - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
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 Hypsopygia olinalis - Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth

253 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-10-22
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-14
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-08
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-01
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-01
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-20
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-16
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-10
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-18
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2024-07-06
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-06
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-29
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-24
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-18
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-15
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-13
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-07
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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