Moths of North Carolina
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64 NC Records

Nepytia canosaria (Walker, [1863]) - False Hemlock Looper

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: OurapteryginiP3 Number: 911346.00 MONA Number: 6906.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIFTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1948)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color of this species is white, but it may be heavily dusted with gray (Forbes, 1948). The antemedian and postmedian lines are dark and strongly scalloped; in dark individuals, the lines are defined by adjoining white shading. The vertex is usually yellow in males but can be either yellow or white in females.
Wingspan: 25-30 mm (Forbes, 1948)
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 primarily from cove forests but also from alluvial forests and at least a few high elevation outrops
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on fir, eastern hemlock, spruces, and occasionally other conifers (Maier et al., 2011)
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Hemlock Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 [S4]
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 Nepytia canosaria - False Hemlock Looper

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-10-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-10-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-10-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-10-08
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-09-13
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2021-09-10
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2021-09-04
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-23
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-14
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-11-10
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-10-28
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-10-22
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-10-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-10-08
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-16
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Owen and Pat McConnell on 2019-10-19
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-10-04
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-28
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-27
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-10-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-09-28
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-08-31
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2018-08-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2016-08-02
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Jackie Nelson / Doug Blatny on 2013-09-08
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jackie Nelson / Doug Blatny on 2013-09-02
Ashe Co.
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