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Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794) - Tulip-tree Beauty

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Boarmiini		P3 Number:
91a0999		 MONA Number:
6599.00
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: Statewide
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Epimecis hortaria
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 are polyphagous, feeding on many hardwood trees and shrubs. Wagner et al. (2001) specifically list spicebush (Lindera), Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera), Magnolia, redbay (Persea), and Sassafras (Sassafras albidum). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded on Common Pawpaw (Asimina triloba), Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana), Northern Bayberry (Morella pensylvanica), Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum), and Swamp Redbay (Persea palustris). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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 Epimecis hortaria - Tulip-tree Beauty

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-22
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Nora Murdock on 2025-06-18
Henderson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Melanie Flood on 2025-06-12
Currituck Co.
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Recorded by: Melanie Flood on 2025-06-12
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-04
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-18
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-11
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: K. Sanford on 2025-05-01
Camden Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-04-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2025-04-19
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-10
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-04-04
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2025-04-04
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-04-03
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-03
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-03-30
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-30
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2025-03-28
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-03-26
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall on 2025-03-15
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-03-15
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-13
Wilson Co.
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