Moths of North Carolina

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Euparthenos nubilis (Hübner, 1823) - Locust Underwing

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Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Erebidae

Subfamily:
Erebinae

Tribe:
Ophiusini

P3 Number:
931055

MONA Number:
8719.00

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: Found primarily in the mountains in North Carolina, but also with scattered records from the Piedmont.

County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge
Immature Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed primarily on Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) but may also feed on other species of locust (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, Black Locust is the only confirmed host. - View

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See also Habitat Account for Locust Groves and Thickets

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.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Euparthenos nubilis - Locust Underwing

143 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

	Recorded by: David George, Kevin Bischof, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin on 2025-08-16 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-13 Ashe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-13 Ashe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-12 Ashe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-12 Ashe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-06 Henderson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Melody McMichael on 2025-07-24 Forsyth Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-14 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-05-22 Macon Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2025-05-18 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-04-22 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-11 Graham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-09 Graham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06 Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06 Mitchell Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-05 Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-08-04 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03 Mitchell Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-02 Graham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-07-03 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-19 Watauga Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-08 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-08 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-16 Buncombe Co. Comment: