Moths of North Carolina
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6 NC Records

Euchlaena marginaria (Minot, 1869) - Ochre Euchlaena

Euchlaena marginaria
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: AngeroniniP3 Number: 91a1214 MONA Number: 6734.00
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: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1948)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Similar to Euchlaena pectinaria but the wings are light cream or clay colored and the outer third of the wings are either darker than the rest of the wing or are clay-colored rather than luteous (Forbes, 1948). The postmedian on the hindwings is often obscure, with the straight and looped portion never both well-defined.
Adult Structural Features: The hindwings are scarcely dentate in the males and only weakly dentate in the females (Forbes, 1948)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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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:
Larval Host Plants: Polyphagous, feeding on many woody species. Wagner et al. (2001) specifically mention alder (Alnus), ash (Fraxinus), basswood (Tilia), birch (Betula), dogwood, elm (Ulmus), maple (Acer), New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus), persimmon (Diospyros), Viburnum, and willow (Salix). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2024-04-20
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-07-23
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2014-05-14
Cabarrus Co.
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