Moths of North Carolina
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Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860 - Dimorphic Epipaschia

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Epipaschiinae		Tribe:
[Epipaschiini]		P3 Number:
80a0619		 MONA Number:
5577.00		 Other Common Name:
Dimorphic Macalla Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Epipaschia superatalisAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: We have records from barrier islands, alluvial forests, cove forests, lakeshores, and residential areas
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Toxicodendron, including Poison-ivy (T. radicans) and Poison Sumac (T. vernix) (Dyar, 1904). In North Carolina, it has been recorded on Poison-ivy. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Sumac Thickets and Poison Ivy Tangles
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5
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 Epipaschia superatalis - Dimorphic Epipaschia

 153 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-27
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-06-26
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Khaos on 2025-06-25
Transylvania Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Khaos on 2025-06-25
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-06-17
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-29
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-05-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-17
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-01
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-04-27
Carteret Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-04-25
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-26
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-31
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-31
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-07-31
Orange Co.
Comment: Larva was in a silk web on Toxicodendron radicans.		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-30
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-15
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-07-11
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-05
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-06-26
Graham Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-20
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-02
Wake Co.
Comment:
Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-29
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Epipaschia superatalis
Recorded by: Michael Pirrello on 2024-05-26
Nash Co.
Comment: iNat record