Moths of North Carolina
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Lomographa vestaliata (Guenée, [1858]) - White Spring Moth

Lomographa vestaliataLomographa vestaliata
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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Baptini		P3 Number:
91a1147		 MONA Number:
6667.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from 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.
Lomographa vestaliataAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on a variety of woody species in the Rosaceae, with other hardwoods listed possibly in error (Wagner, 2005); reported hosts include hawthorn (Crataegus), apple (Malus), Common Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius), cherry (Prunus), and American Mountain-ash (Sorbus americana). In North Carolina, a larva has been recorded feeding on Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Rosaceous Thickets
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 Lomographa vestaliata - White Spring Moth

 108 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-11
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: David George, Jim Petranka on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-26
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25
Mitchell Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-04-23
Madison Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-04-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-07
Mitchell Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-31
Madison Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-18
Lincoln Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-15
Rowan Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-06-06
Durham Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25
Brunswick Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-13
Buncombe Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-19
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-10
Madison Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-03-31
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-03-31
Madison Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-03-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-03-31
Orange Co.
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Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-03-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Lomographa vestaliataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-06
Madison Co.
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