Moths of North Carolina
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5 NC Records

Eupithecia regina Taylor, 1906 - No Common Name

Eupithecia regina
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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Larentiinae		Tribe:
Eupitheciini		P3 Number:
91a0192		 MONA Number:
7483.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: McDunnough (1949)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color of the forewings is a soft even gray, crossed by multiple lines (Taylor, 1906). A very minute discal dot is present but most markings are obscure. According to MacDunnough (1949), there is a tendency for the median area to be somewhat darker, followed by a narrower pale band.
Wingspan: 20 mm (Taylor, 1906)
Adult Structural Features: Male antennae are finely ciliate and the palps are short and stout (Taylor, 1906). The abdomen is gray with brown tinge. The dorsal tufts are black and there is no transverse band on 2nd segment. Wings rather short, with a rounded apex. The male and female genitalia are described in MacDunnough (1949); North Carolina examples are illustrated in Ferris (2018)
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Eupithecia regina
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:
Larval Host Plants: Host plants are apparently unknown. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S3]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:

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Photos: 2

Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: Male		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: Very fresh female