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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, BOLDTechnical Description, Immature Stages: Wagner et al. (2011)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Essentially found statewide in North Carolina, but rare at higher elevations in the Mountains.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Hypsoropha hormosAlamance 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 Sassafras 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 hormos - Small Necklace Moth

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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-08-27
Moore Co.
Comment: Larva was feeding on American Persimmon. 		Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03
Moore Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03
Richmond Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-28
Moore Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-19
Brunswick Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-19
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-17
Moore Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23
Richmond Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-05-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-05-11
Carteret Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-04-19
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-07-08
Buncombe Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-02
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-06-14
Carteret Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-05-24
Carteret Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-02
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-15
Madison Co.
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Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-08-06
Wake Co.
Comment: on persimmon		Hypsoropha hormos
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
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