Moths of North Carolina
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38 NC Records

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

Eugonobapta nivosariaEugonobapta nivosaria
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Ourapterygini		P3 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
Distribution:
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Eugonobapta nivosaria
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 (Caulophyllum), meadow-rue (Thalictrum), and sweet-cicely (Osmorhiza) (Wagner et al., 2001). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Montane Mesic Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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

Photos: 10

Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		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.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-28
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-06-29
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-07-20
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2019-06-30
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2013-06-21
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Doug Blatny / Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-26
Ashe Co.
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