Moths of North Carolina
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53 NC Records

Eusarca fundaria (Guenée, [1858]) - Dark-edged Eusarca Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: OurapteryginiP3 Number: 91a1299 MONA Number: 6933.00
Comments: One of sixteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Pohl et al., 2016), three of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: 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:
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: Probably originally confined to Tidewater habitats, where most of our records come from. However, it has also been recorded well into the Piedmont and Mountains, following the spread of its host plant along roadsides and other disturbed habitats.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Baccharis halimifolia (Robinson et al., 2010) - View
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See also Habitat Account for Groundsel-tree Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 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 Eusarca fundaria - Dark-edged Eusarca Moth

Photos: 22

Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-10-29
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-10
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-12
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-12
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-06-28
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-06-22
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-07-08
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-04-21
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-09-27
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-04-24
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-04-30
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-02-02
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Alicia Jackson on 2019-09-03
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-07-30
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-09-30
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Groundsel Bush a few feet away		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2018-09-11
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2014-07-10
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2013-09-17
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2010-09-07
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2008-07-04
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2006-05-10
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2006-04-23
Carteret Co.
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