Moths of North Carolina
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437 NC Records

Eusarca confusaria Hübner, [1813] - Confused Eusarca

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Ourapterygini		P3 Number:
91a1306		 MONA Number:
6941.00
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: 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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Eusarca confusaria
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: Fields and coastal strand communities (Wagner, 2005). Our records come from both open habitats, including Longleaf Pine communities and old fields, but also from a wide range of forested habitats, from Coastal Plain swamps to Northern Hardwoods at high elevations.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on a number of composites, including asters, dandelion (Taraxacum), and goldenrod (Solidago); also reported on clover (Trifolium) (Wagner, 2005). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S5]
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 confusaria - Confused Eusarca

140 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-22
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Web Tucker on 2025-05-21
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-26
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-23
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-21
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-09-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-09-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-14
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-26
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-06-10
Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-06-07
Jackson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-29
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-30
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-10
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-10-01
Madison Co.
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