Moths of North Carolina
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249 NC Records

Drepana arcuata Walker, 1855 - Arched Hooktip Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Drepanoidea Family: DrepanidaeSubfamily: DrepaninaeP3 Number: 850019.00 MONA Number: 6251.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: 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.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Alder and Birch (Wagner, 2005) - 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 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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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-18
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-15
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-02
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-09
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-05
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Avery Young on 2023-08-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-17
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-17
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-15
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-08
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-27
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-07-18
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-13
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-09
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-04-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2022-08-27
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2022-08-16
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2022-08-15
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-29
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-07
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-05-03
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-21
Madison Co.
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