Moths of North Carolina
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Sicya macularia (Harris, 1850) - Sharp-lined Yellow Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: OurapteryginiP3 Number: 91a1285 MONA Number: 6912.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)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:
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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: Forests and woodlands (Wagner et al., 2001). Our records come from riparian and cove forests, bogs, and high elevation forests.
Larval Host Plants: A very generalist feeder. Recorded hosts include alder, ash, aspen, birch, blueberry, cinquefoil, currant, maple, New Jersey tea, poplar, Spirea, and willow; other reported hosts include conifers but are in need of confirmation (Wagner et al., 2001) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Montane Forests and Fields
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S2S4
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 Sicya macularia - Sharp-lined Yellow Moth

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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-15
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-15
Buncombe Co.
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