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Euphyia intermediata (Guenee, [1858]) - Sharp-angled Carpet

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Larentiinae		Tribe:
Xanthorhoini		P3 Number:
91a0403		 MONA Number:
7399.00		 MONA Synonym:
Euphyia unangulata intermediata
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Euphyia unangulata); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Restricted to the mountains in North Carolina, it is found at both higher and lower elevations, and can be locally abundant.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Euphyia intermediataAlamance 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: Our records come almost entirely from montane riparian forests and cove forests.
Larval Host Plants: Forbes (1948) lists chickweed (Stellaria sp.) and other Caryophyllaceae as host plants. Covell (1984) additionally lists elm (Ulmus), Impatiens, and mustard (Brassica sp.). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - 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 [S4S5]
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 Euphyia intermediata - Sharp-angled Carpet

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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-11
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-29
Madison Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-08-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-15
Graham Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-05-27
Jackson Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-24
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Ivanna Knox, Marietta Shattelroe and Avery Young on 2023-09-21
Buncombe Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Ivanna Knox, Marietta Shattelroe and Avery Young on 2023-09-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-14
Macon Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: David George on 2023-06-16
Avery Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2022-08-18
Graham Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-08-14
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-08
Watauga Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-29
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-07
Madison Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-05-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-09-10
Buncombe Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-07-21
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-14
Buncombe Co.
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Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-05-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euphyia intermediataRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-20
Graham Co.
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