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Scopula limboundata (Haworth, 1809) - Large Lace-border Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Sterrhinae		Tribe:
Scopulini		P3 Number:
91a0104		 MONA Number:
7159.00		 Other Common Name:
Large Lace-bordered Wave
Comments: One of 26 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Pohl et al., 2016), seven 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, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Covell (1970)                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Scopula limboundata
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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on many species of hardwood trees and shrubs, as well as forbs. Wagner et al. (2011) specifically list chokeberry (Aronia), Coastal Sweet-pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia), smartweed (Persicaria), cherry (Prunus), elm (Ulmus), and blueberry (Vaccinium). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
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 Scopula limboundata - Large Lace-border Moth

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-03
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-19
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-11
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin 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: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-09-18
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-11
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Terrell Tucker on 2024-09-02
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-08-31
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-26
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-08-12
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-10
Mitchell Co.
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