Moths of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

View PDF	Geometridae Members:	Protitame Members:	4 NC Records
Protitame virginalis (Hulst, 1900) - Virgin Moth

Taxonomy

Superfamily: Geometroidea

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Ennominae

Tribe: Cassymini

P3 Number: 91a0681

MONA Number: 6270.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:	Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD
Adult Structural Features: Palps are very short. Males lack a fovea and have antennae with short, blunt pectinations (Forbes, 1954).

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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on members of the Salicaceae, with a preference for Aspen and Poplar (Wagner, 2005) - View

See also Habitat Account for General Poplar Forests

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S1S3

State Protection:

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Protitame virginalis - Virgin Moth		Photos: 4
	Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2023-07-29 Cabarrus Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2022-06-12 Cabarrus Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2014-07-05 Cabarrus Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2012-06-21 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Protitame virginalis - Virgin Moth