Moths of North Carolina
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234 NC Records

Hypsoropha hormos Hübner, 1818 - Small Necklace Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Hypocalinae		P3 Number:
930629		 MONA Number:
8528.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); 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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Hypsoropha hormos
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 American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), with reports from Sassafras probably in error (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded on persimmon. - View
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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 hormos - Small Necklace Moth

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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-05-11
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-04-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-07-08
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-06-14
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-05-24
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-15
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-08-06
Wake Co.
Comment: on persimmon		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-24
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-06-29
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-06-14
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-06-13
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-11
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-04-20
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-08-27
Sampson Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-08-27
Sampson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-08-25
Clay Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-18
Chowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-02
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-21
Caswell Co.
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