Moths of North Carolina
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28 NC Records

Eupithecia palpata Packard, 1873 - Small Pine Looper

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: LarentiinaeTribe: EupitheciiniP3 Number: 910296.00 MONA Number: 7449.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: McDunnough (1949)                                                                                 
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.
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: Pine barrens, woodlands, forests, and pine plantations (Wagner et al., 2001). Our records come from Spruce-Fir Forests, other high elevation forest, and cove forests
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Fir, Pine, Larch, and Spruce (Wagner et al., 2001) - View
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See also Habitat Account for Montane Cool Mesic Conifer Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4
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 Eupithecia palpata - Small Pine Looper

Photos: 10

Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-04-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-04-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-04-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-08-10
Cherokee Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2013-05-03
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-08-09
Ashe Co.
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