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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 limboundataAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
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
Wikipedia
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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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-22
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-06-17
Alamance Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-03
Mecklenburg Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-19
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-11
Wilson Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-09-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-09-18
Wake Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-12
Wilson Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-11
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-02
Madison Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Terrell Tucker on 2024-09-02
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: David George on 2024-08-31
Chatham Co.
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Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Scopula limboundataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-26
Wilson Co.
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