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

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
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 amoenariaAlamance 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.
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
Wikipedia
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

 158 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-09-28
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-12
Wilson Co.
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Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-29
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Marilyn Westphal and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-17
Henderson Co.
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Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-15
Ashe Co.
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Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: David George, Kevin Bischof, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin on 2025-08-15
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-14
Henderson Co.
Comment:
Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-12
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-28
Wilson Co.
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Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: David George, Dale Morgan, Patrick Coin, Julie Tuttle, Becky Watkins, et al. on 2025-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-02
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-05-14
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: R. Teper on 2025-05-07
Orange Co.
Comment:
Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-01
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-01
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-29
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-15
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
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Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-09
Mitchell Co.
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Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment:
Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment:
Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment:
Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Euchlaena amoenaria
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-04
Mitchell Co.
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