Moths of North Carolina
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75 NC Records

Lycia ypsilon (S.A. Forbes, 1885) - Woolly Gray

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Bistonini		P3 Number:
91a1084		 MONA Number:
6652.00
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.
Lycia ypsilon
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: Barrens, woodlands, and forests (Wagner, 2005). Our records come from dune grasslands on barrier islands, longleaf pine savannas and flatwoods, and dry ridges.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on apple, cherry, oaks, and probably other hardwood trees and shrubs (Wagner, 2005). In North Carolina, we have feeding records for Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria) and Live Oak (Quercus virginiana). J.B. Sullivan also reared larvae from or recorded larvae feeding on Inkberry (Ilex glabra), American Hop-hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana), Bluejack Oak (Quercus incana), and Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
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 Lycia ypsilon - Woolly Gray

Photos: 25

Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-03-26
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-03-14
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-03-13
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-03-21
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-03-06
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-03-24
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-03-14
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2021-04-08
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-04-08
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-03-14
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-03-13
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-11
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-02
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-02-25
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-02-12
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-02-10
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Amanda Auxier on 2018-02-23
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Amanda Auxier on 2017-03-27
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2016-04-25
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2005-03-21
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2004-05-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2004-03-22
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2004-03-20
Carteret Co.
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