Moths of North Carolina

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View PDF	Geometridae Members:	Hydriomena Members:	105 NC Records
Hydriomena pluviata (Guenée, [1858]) - Sharp Green Hydriomena

Taxonomy

Superfamily: Geometroidea	Family: Geometridae	Subfamily: Larentiinae	Tribe: Hydriomenini	P3 Number: 91a0486	MONA Number: 7239.00
Comments: One of 56 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (McDunnough, 1954, covered 55 and Rindge added Hydriomena peratica in 1956). Most are boreal or are found in the West, with only five recorded in North Carolina.
Species Status: McDunnough placed pluviata in his Group I, which also includes the other four species found in our state.

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.

Distribution in North Carolina


Distribution:
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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Our records come mainly from mesic hardwood forests, with few coming from dry or floodplain habitats.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on oaks (Wagner et al., 2001) and possibly alder (Heppner, 2007). - View

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S3S4]

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Hydriomena pluviata - Sharp Green Hydriomena		Photos: 13
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-04 Madison Co. Comment: Male (dissected).	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-04 Madison Co. Comment: Male genitalia.
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-04-03 Madison Co. Comment: Male (dissected).	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-04-03 Madison Co. Comment: Male genitalia.
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2025-03-28 Chatham Co. Comment: female (dissected by Jim Petranka)	Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall on 2025-03-15 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-04-12 Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-04-19 Yancey Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2014-04-26 Madison Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2013-03-31 Cabarrus Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-03-12 Cabarrus Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-03-24 Warren Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-04-02 Warren Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Hydriomena pluviata - Sharp Green Hydriomena