Moths of North Carolina
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Eupithecia peckorum Heitzman & Enns, 1977 - Peck's Pug Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Larentiinae		Tribe:
Eupitheciini		P3 Number:
91a0159		 MONA Number:
7453.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Rindge (1985)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The forewings have a sharply pointed apex and a rounded outer margin. The ground color is orange brown ground color and the lines are dark chocolate brown. The basal line is curved and the antemedian is angled below the costa and then becomes indistinct (Rindge, 1985). The postmedian line is the most prominent marking, being more strongly represented on the upper portion of the wing. The discal dash is elongate and there may be a series of small subterminal dots and a larger spot above the outer angle. The hindwings have the anterior portion grayish, changing to brown posteriorly. The maculation consists of a discal spot and a broad extradiscal line.
Forewing Length: 8.3-9.2 mm (Rindge, 1985)
Adult Structural Features: The palps are flattened and very long, extending beyond the eye 1.4 (male) to 1.5 (female) times the diameter of the eye (Rindge, 1985).The male antennae are shortly bifasciculate, with the segments slightly longer than wide . The lateral groups of setae arise ventrally from the two ridges on the ventral surface of each segment, with the setae being about one-half the length of the segment. The female antennae are shortly ciliate below, with a longer pair of setae near the end of each segment. The eighth sternite consists of two heavily sclerotized, slender, curved arms approaching each other distally, with their apices angled, then weakly concave with rounded tips.
Structural photos
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.
Eupithecia peckorumAlamance 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on many woody and herbaceous plants (Ferris, 2017). - View
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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.
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 Photo Gallery for Eupithecia peckorum - Peck's Pug Moth

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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: David George, Bonnie Eamick on 2025-04-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-30
Wake Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-30
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-20
Wilson Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-19
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-03-30
Madison Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-03-25
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-03-24
Wake Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-09-26
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-04-25
Wake Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-04-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-03-22
Wake Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-03-17
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-01
Wake Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-04-29
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-04-20
Wake Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-04-13
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-04-08
Guilford Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-04-08
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-04-06
Moore Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-04-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-04-04
Wake Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2019-04-28
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2014-09-10
Cabarrus Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Paul Scharf, B.Bockhahn, K.Kittelburger on 2013-08-26
Surry Co.
Comment: 		Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Taylor Piephoff on 2010-04-14
Mecklenburg Co.
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Eupithecia peckorumRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2007-03-27
Orange Co.
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