Moths of North Carolina
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536 NC Records

Ectropis crepuscularia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Small Engrailed Moth

Ectropis crepusculariaEctropis crepuscularia
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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: BoarmiiniP3 Number: 91a0997 MONA Number: 6597.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
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: The vast majority of our records come from forests, almost all hardwoods bur with a few records from the summit of Mt. Mitchell, where spruce-fir forests dominate
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on a wide variety of woody plants, including some conifers in addition to hardwoods. Wagner et al. (2011) specifically list firs (Abies spp.), maples (Acer spp.), birches (Betula spp.), Sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina), ashes (Fraxinus spp.), Witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), walnuts (Juglans spp.), larches (Larix spp.), apples (Malus spp.), spruces (Picea spp.), poplars (Populus spp.), cherries (Prunus spp.), Common Pear (Pyrus communis), oaks (Quercus spp.), currants (Ribes spp.), blackberries (Rubus spp.), willows (Salix spp.), hemlocks (Tsuga spp.), and Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded on Boxelder (Acer negundo) and White Ash (Fraxinus americana). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood 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 Ectropis crepuscularia - Small Engrailed Moth

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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-11-01
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-04
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-17
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-04-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Avery Young on 2024-04-13
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-04-10
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-02
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-03-07
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-03-03
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-09-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-07
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-26
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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