Moths of North Carolina
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334 NC Records

Euchlaena amoenaria (Guenée, [1858]) - Deep Yellow Euchlaena

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: AngeroniniP3 Number: 911158.00 MONA Number: 6733.00
Comments: One of sixteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Pohl et al., 2016), twelve of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: One of our most widely distributed and common species
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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Flight Comments: At least three broods occur in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Wagner et al. (2001) lists the habitats of this species as barrens, woodlands, and forests. North Carolina records come from barrier islands, peatlands, bottomland forests, mesic hardwood slopes, and mountain ridges; Longleaf pine habitats and heathlands are underrepresented.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been reared on birch and Black Cherry but probably feed on a wider range of woody plants (Wagner et al., 2001) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
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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 Euchlaena amoenaria - Deep Yellow Euchlaena

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-10
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-08-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-18
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-13
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-08-13
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka, David George on 2023-08-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Travis McLain on 2023-08-02
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-07-28
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-03
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-05
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-23
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-21
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-17
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-12
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-08
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-04-28
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-21
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-04-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2022-08-14
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-03
Madison Co.
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