Moths of North Carolina
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37 NC Records

Eugonobapta nivosaria (Guenée, [1858]) - Snowy Geometer Moth


Eugonobapta nivosariaEugonobapta nivosaria
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: OurapteryginiP3 Number: 91a1408 MONA Number: 6965.00
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
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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: Forests and woodlands (Wagner et al., 2001). Our records come from cove forests, high elevation forests, bogs, and montane riparian habitats.
Larval Host Plants: Broadly polyphagous. Larvae feed on many hardwood trees and shrubs, including cherry and dogwood, as well as forbs such as Blue Cohosh, Meadow Rue, and Sweet Cicley (Wagner et al., 2001) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Montane Mesic Forests
Status in North Carolina
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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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 Photo Gallery for Eugonobapta nivosaria - Snowy Geometer Moth

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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-27
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-06-29
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-07-20
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2019-06-30
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2013-06-21
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Doug Blatny / Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-26
Ashe Co.
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