Moths of North Carolina
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129 NC Records

Exelis pyrolaria Guenée, [1858] - Fine-lined Gray

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Boarmiini		P3 Number:
91a0875		 MONA Number:
6478.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)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.
Exelis pyrolaria
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 are almost always found on American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) (J.B. Sullivan, pers. obs.). - View
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See also Habitat Account for Persimmon Copses
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S3S4]
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 Exelis pyrolaria - Fine-lined Gray

Photos: 16

Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-06-15
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-11-10
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-17
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2017-04-28
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-06-08
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-06-01
Warren Co.
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