Moths of North Carolina
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2 NC Records

Amphipyra glabella (Morrison, 1874) - Smooth Amphipyra Moth


Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: AmphipyrinaeTribe: AmphipyriniP3 Number: 931546.00 MONA Number: 9640.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
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Flight 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: Our sole record comes from a residential neighborhood adjoining wetlands where other Populus-feeding species have been found.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides), with other reported species needing confirmation (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Poplar Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [SR]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S1S2
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 Photo Gallery for Amphipyra glabella - Smooth Amphipyra Moth

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Recorded by: David George on 2023-06-16
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2015-10-16
Cabarrus Co.
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