Moths of North Carolina
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Eubaphe mendica (Walker, 1854) - Beggar Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Larentiinae		Tribe:
Eudulini		P3 Number:
91a0130		 MONA Number:
7440.00		 Other Common Name:
The Beggar
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Pale yellow with two rows of dark spots plus one submarginal spot located along the middle of the outer margin (Forbes, 1948). The spot in the cell is elongated and the outer band is typically fairly wide.
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.
Eubaphe mendica
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 records come almost entirely from wet-mesic hardwood forests, ranging from bottomland and mesic hardwoods in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont to cove forests and northern hardwoods in the mountains. Very few come from open habitats and even those have hardwoods close by. Virtually none come from dry-xeric habitats.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on violets (Wagner, 2005) but according to Forbes (1948, citing McDunnough) they also feed on maple. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Mesic 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 Eubaphe mendica - Beggar Moth

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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-05
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-24
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-06-19
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-06-17
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-23
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-09-20
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-25
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-19
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2023-06-19
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Travis McLain on 2023-06-17
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-06-16
Avery Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-16
Transylvania Co.
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