Moths of North Carolina
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216 NC Records

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

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: LarentiinaeTribe: XanthorhoiniP3 Number: 910244.00 MONA Number: 7399.00 MONA Synonym: Euphyia unangulata intermediata
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Euphyia unangulata); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
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: Our records come almost entirely from montane riparian forests and cove forests
Larval Host Plants: Forbes (1948) lists Chickweed (Stellaria species) and other Caryophyllaceae as host plants. Covell (1984) additionally lists Elm, Impatiens, and Mustard. - 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 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 Moth

42 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Ivanna Knox, Marietta Shattelroe and Avery Young on 2023-09-21
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Ivanna Knox, Marietta Shattelroe and Avery Young on 2023-09-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-14
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-06-16
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2022-08-18
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-08-14
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-08
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-29
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-07
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-05-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-09-10
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-07-21
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-14
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-05-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-20
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-04
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-28
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-02
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-08-08
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-30
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2018-08-29
Buncombe Co.
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