Moths of North Carolina
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19 NC Records

Eupithecia jejunata McDunnough, 1949 - Swift Pug Moth

Eupithecia jejunata
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: LarentiinaeTribe: EupitheciiniP3 Number: 91a0194 MONA Number: 7486.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "A small, insignificant species" (McDunnough, 1949). The forewings are short and broad, with a pointed apex (McDunnough; Rindge, 1985). The ground color of both pairs of wings is a general smoky gray. A small discal spot is usually present and a postmedian line runs fairly evenly, paralleling the outer margin. A pale, slightly dentate subterminal line is also present, located just beyond two lines that are separated from the postmedian by a pale space. The terminal area is shaded with smoky gray, often forming patches opposite the cell and above the tornus. A broken, dark terminal line is present, and the fringes are fairly obviously checkered. The hindwings are light smoky with a darker discal streak and a curved postmedian line. According to Rindge (1985): In the south, this species can be recognized by its small size, short palpi, and relatively broad wings; there are no other species with this combination of characters.
Wingspan: 15 mm (McDunnough, 1949)
Forewing Length: 7.5 to 8.5 mm (Rindge, 1985)
Adult Structural Features: The palps extend just shortly beyond the frons (McDunnough, 1949). The eighth sternite is broad and subtriangular with truncate apex.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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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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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records are all associated with fairly xeric oak woodlands. Along the coast, several records come from maritime forests or scrub; in the Fall-line Sandhills from fairly xeric barrens; and from the Piedmont from a monadnock that supports a stand of mafic dry-xeric oak-hickory forest.
Larval Host Plants: The early stages and food plant are unknown (Rindge, 1985) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Dry-Xeric Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 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 jejunata - Swift Pug Moth

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Recorded by: SPH on 1994-03-20
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: SPH on 1994-03-20
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: SPH on 1992-04-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: SPH on 1992-04-06
Orange Co.
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