Moths of North Carolina
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Eupithecia matheri Rindge, 1985 - No Common Name

Eupithecia matheriEupithecia matheri
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Larentiinae		Tribe:
Eupitheciini		P3 Number:
91a0167		 MONA Number:
7509.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Rindge (1985)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The forewings are elongated, with an attenuate apex (Rindge, 1985). The ground color is gray with faint brown tinge. The markings are obscure, with the antemedian and postmedian lines only weakly developed and the median area only slightly darkened. The discal dot is present. The hindwings paler than forewings and are darkened along the anal margin. The discal dots are small or obsolete. Eupithecia swetti is similar in shape and in its early spring flight. If differs in possessing a browner ground color and more evident markings (Rindge, 1985). Swetti also has longer, darker palps with a well-defined white area on on the lower edge of the basal segment. The palps in matheri are gray.
Forewing Length: Holotype and allotype, 9.0 mm; males and females, 8.5 to 10.0 mm (Rindge, 1985).
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Eupithecia matheri
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: Hosts are poorly documented, but Robinson et al. (2010) list Hillside Blueberry (Vaccinium pallidum). - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S2S3]
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 matheri - None

Photos: 18

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-03-28
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Kaitlyn Elliott on 2025-03-23
Orange Co.
Comment: Dissected by Jim Petranka		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Kaitlyn Elliott on 2025-03-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-22
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall on 2025-03-15
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-02-21
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-03-12
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-03-10
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-03-06
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: SPH on 1994-03-20
Dare Co.
Comment: Identification based on dissection of some members of this series
Recorded by: SPH on 1994-03-20
Dare Co.
Comment: Identification based on dissection of some members of this series		Recorded by: SPH on 1994-03-20
Dare Co.
Comment: Identification based on dissection of some members of this series