Moths of North Carolina
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Hypsoropha monilis (Fabricius, 1777) - Large Necklace Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Hypocalinae		P3 Number:
930628		 MONA Number:
8527.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Hypsoropha monilisAlamance 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 American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), with reports from oak probably in error (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded on persimmon. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Persimmon Copses
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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 Hypsoropha monilis - Large Necklace Moth

 53 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-22
Chatham Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-15
Chatham Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-24
Brunswick Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-27
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Paul Hart on 2024-03-25
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2024-03-14
Bladen Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-03-10
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-27
New Hanover Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-04-16
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Steve Hall on 2021-05-10
Scotland Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2021-05-08
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2021-05-08
Carteret Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-04-29
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-03-29
Bladen Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-03-29
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-04-11
Onslow Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-28
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-20
Onslow Co.
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Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-20
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha monilisRecorded by: S.Coffman on 2019-04-18
Dare Co.
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