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Euchlaena amoenaria (Guenée, [1858]) - Deep Yellow Euchlaena

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Taxonomy
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Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Angeronini		P3 Number:
91a1213		 MONA Number:
6733.00
Comments: One of sixteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Pohl et al., 2016), twelve of which have been recorded in North Carolina
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: One of our most widely distributed and common species
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Euchlaena amoenaria
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Flight Comments: At least three broods occur in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Wagner et al. (2001) lists the habitats of this species as barrens, woodlands, and forests. North Carolina records come from barrier islands, peatlands, bottomland forests, mesic hardwood slopes, and mountain ridges; Longleaf pine habitats and heathlands are underrepresented.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been reared on birch (Betula) and Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) but probably feed on a wider range of woody plants (Wagner et al., 2001). There are also BugGuide records for larvae on blackberry (Rubus sp.) and Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense). - 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 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 Euchlaena amoenaria - Deep Yellow Euchlaena

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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-05-14
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Teper on 2025-05-07
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-01
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-01
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-29
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-15
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-09
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-02
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-30
Wilson 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: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-19
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2024-06-01
Surry Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-27
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-24
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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