Moths of North Carolina
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14 NC Records

Hydrelia condensata (Walker, 1862) - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: LarentiinaeTribe: AstheniniP3 Number: 910264.00 MONA Number: 7420.00
Comments: One of six species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Pohl et al., 2016), three of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1948)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: A small dark gray and white Geometrid. The head, thorax, and the basal, postmedial, and subterminal areas of the forewings are blackish-brown. The inter-antennal ridge, medial and terminal areas of the forewings are pure white (Forbes, 1948). Hindwings are also white, with light gray markings.
Wingspan: 20 mm (Forbes, 1948)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: Apparently undescribed
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: North Carolina records all come from the New River valley in the northern Moutains
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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