Moths of North Carolina
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377 NC Records

Eusarca confusaria Hübner, [1813] - Confused Eusarca Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: OurapteryginiP3 Number: 911384.00 MONA Number: 6941.00
Comments: One of sixteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Pohl et al., 2016), three of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF                                                                                 
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: Fields and coastal strand communities (Wagner, 2005). Our records come from both open habitats, including Longleaf Pine communities and old fields, but also from a wide range of forested habitats, from Coastal Plain swamps to Northern Hardwoods at high elevations.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on a number of Composites, including asters, dandelions, and goldenrods; also reported on clover (Wagner, 2005)
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
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 Eusarca confusaria - Confused Eusarca Moth

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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-10-05
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2022-09-19
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-16
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-14
Jackson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2022-06-06
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2022-06-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2022-05-31
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Becky Watkins on 2022-05-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-29
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-29
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Becky Watkins on 2022-05-27
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-03-05
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-10-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2021-09-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-09-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-09-14
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2021-09-11
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell & Simpson Eason on 2021-09-06
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2021-08-31
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-08-30
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-07-14
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-29
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-06-18
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2021-06-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-12
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-01
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-31
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-05-29
Cabarrus Co.
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