Moths of North Carolina
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63 NC Records

Erastria cruentaria (Hübner, [1799]) - Thin-Lined Erastria Moth

Erastria cruentariaErastria cruentaria
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: CaberiniP3 Number: 91a1155 MONA Number: 6705.00
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.
Flight 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: Our records come from maritime scrub and forest habitats, and swamp forests; blackberry does not seem likely as the common denominator for this particular range of habitats or the restriction of this species to the Coastal Plain.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been reared on blackberry (Wagner et al., 2001). There is a BugGuide record (George Smiley, 2014) for a larva on Supplejack (Berchemia scandens). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Coastal Plain Mixed Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 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 Erastria cruentaria - Thin-Lined Erastria Moth

Photos: 13

Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-07-20
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-07-20
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-06-22
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Salman Abdulali on 2021-07-10
Pitt Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Taylor on 2021-06-04
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-06-06
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-05-25
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2011-04-20
Beaufort Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2011-04-20
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2010-06-27
Camden Co.
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Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2010-04-05
Camden Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2010-03-21
Camden Co.
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Recorded by: Salman Abdulali on 2008-05-06
Pitt Co.
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