Moths of North Carolina
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée, 1852 - Copper Underwing

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Amphipyrinae		Tribe:
Amphipyrini		P3 Number:
931544		 MONA Number:
9638.00		 Other Common Names:
American Copper Underwing, Copper Amphipyra, Humped Green Fruitworm
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 38-52 mm (Covell, 1984)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Occurs statewide
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Amphipyra pyramidoides
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: Wagner et al. (2011) list woodlands and forests as habitats used by this species. Our records come from nearly all types of hardwood-dominated habitats, from maritime forests to high elevation oak forests and northern hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are widely polyphagous, feeding on hardwood trees, shrubs, and vines belonging to many families. Wagner (2005) specifically lists maple (Acer), hickory (Carya), chestnut (Castanea), hawthorn (Crataegus), walnut (Juglans), apple (Malus), Virginia Creeper, poplar (Populus), cherry (Prunus), oak (Quercus), Rhododendron, currant (Ribes), greenbriers (Smilax), American Basswood, blueberry (Vaccinium), Viburnum, and grape (Vitis). In North Carolina, we have recorded larvae feeding on maple (Acer sp.), American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), American Plum (Prunus americana), Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia), Water Oak (Quercus nigra), and Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
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 Amphipyra pyramidoides - Copper Underwing

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

Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-11-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-28
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-27
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-09-23
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-09-18
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-09-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-08-29
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-08-29
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-08-29
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-17
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-14
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-07-03
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-07-03
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner on 2024-04-19
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-18
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-11-10
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-11-08
Orange Co.
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