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Hypena baltimoralis (Guenée, 1854) - Baltimore Snout

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Hypeninae		P3 Number:
930562		 MONA Number:
8442.00		 Other Common Name:
Baltimore Hypena
Comments: One of 29 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010). Fifteen species have been recorded in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Bomolocha baltimoralis); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Occurs statewide
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Hypena baltimoralisAlamance 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on maples, including Red Maple (Acer rubrum) and Silver Maple (A. saccharinum) (Wagner et al., 2011). Our only feeding record in North Carolina is for Florida Maple (A. floridanum), but other maples are likely also used throughout the state. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Maple Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S5]
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 Hypena baltimoralis - Baltimore Snout

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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-07-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-07-08
Durham Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-19
Moore Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-04
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-05-31
Currituck Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21
Wilson Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: David George on 2025-05-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-17
Wilson Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-05-08
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-01
Madison Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-04-22
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-15
Chatham Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-14
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-04-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-04-05
Orange Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: David George on 2025-04-04
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-30
Wilson Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Sandra Lefenfeld on 2025-03-29
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2025-03-28
Chatham Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-23
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-28
Orange Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-23
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
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Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Hypena baltimoralisRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-10
Davidson Co.
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