Moths of North Carolina
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46 NC Records

Epipagis fenestralis (Hübner, 1796) - Orange Epipagis Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: PyraustinaeTribe: SpilomeliniP3 Number: 801354.00 MONA Number: 5147.00 MONA Synonym: Epipagis huronalis
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIFTechnical Description, Adults: Munroe (1955)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: This species is frequently photographed in open, herbaceous habitats, including old fields, pastures, roadside rights-of-way, open woodlands and savannas
Larval Host Plants: Adults are diurnal flower visitors. Larval host plants appear to be unknown.
Observation Methods: Often seen on flowers during the day
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See also Habitat Account for General Successional Fields and Forblands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
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 Epipagis fenestralis - Orange Epipagis Moth

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

Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-10-30
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-10-01
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-09-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-09-21
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-18
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-06-22
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Becky Watkins on 2022-06-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2021-09-10
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2021-09-06
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2021-08-26
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2021-08-19
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-08-15
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2021-07-21
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-07-13
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2021-07-05
Granville Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-07-04
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-13
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Erich Hofmann on 2020-10-02
Columbus Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann on 2020-10-02
Columbus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-10-01
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2020-09-20
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2020-09-18
Granville Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-09-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-09-05
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Taylor on 2020-08-20
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-07-29
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-10-12
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-19
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-12
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Salman Abdulali on 2019-09-07
Pitt Co.
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