Moths of North Carolina
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Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855 - Arched Hooktip Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Drepanoidea		 Family:
Drepanidae		Subfamily:
Drepaninae		P3 Number:
850019		 MONA Number:
6251.00		 Other Common Name:
Masked Birch Caterpillar
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Drepana arcuataAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on alder (Alnus sp.) and birch (Betula sp.) (Wagner, 2005). In North Carolina, larvae have been found on River Birch (B. nigra). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S4S5]
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 Drepana arcuata - Arched Hooktip Moth

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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-04-03
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-04-02
Madison Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-04
Madison Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-14
Macon Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-11
Watauga Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-25
McDowell Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23
Yancey Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-21
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-18
Lincoln Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-11
Wake Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-26
Graham Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-05-21
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-05-06
Transylvania Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-18
Transylvania Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
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Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-02
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Drepana arcuataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-09
Madison Co.
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