Moths of North Carolina
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22 NC Records

Selenia alciphearia Walker, 1860 - Northern Selenia Moth


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: AnagoginiP3 Number: 911249.00 MONA Number: 6817.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Similar in pattern and color to kentaria but the medial line on the hindwing below is located closer to the base, running from nearly the middle of the costa rather than from two-thirds of the way from the base (Forbes, 1948). The postmedian is located further out, with the two lines trisecting the wing. In alciphearia, a pinkish shade runs before the postmedian rather than after it. The median and outer part of the wing are heavily striated.
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: Our records come from high elevation forests, cove forests, and montane riparian forests
Larval Host Plants: Polyphagous, feeding on a range of hardwood trees and shrubs, including Maples, Birches, Willows, Alders, Hawthorns, and Buckthorn (Robinson et al., 2010). Wagner et al. (2001) add Cherry and Hickory. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Montane Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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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