Moths of North Carolina
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Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946 - Orange-humped Mapleworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Notodontidae		Subfamily:
Nystalinae		P3 Number:
930129		 MONA Number:
7953.00		 Other Common Names:
Orange-humped Oakworm, Orange-humped Oak Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
Symmerista leucitys
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature 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: Larvae feed on maples, particularly Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) (Wagner, 2005). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Montane Mesic Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 GNR [S4S5]
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 Symmerista leucitys - Orange-humped Mapleworm Moth

Photos: 21

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: A male that was identified based on genitalia. 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-25
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-18
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-09
Madison Co.
Comment: External genitalia were examined. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-03
Madison Co.
Comment: External genitalia were examined.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-02
Madison Co.
Comment: External genitalia were examined. 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-08
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-06-16
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-16
Jackson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-13
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-07-19
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2018-08-03
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2018-08-03
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2016-06-15
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, K. Kittelberger on 2015-06-18
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Scharf,B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger on 2014-06-10
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-07
Ashe Co.
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