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Hypsopygia olinalis (Guenée, 1854) - Yellow-fringed Hypsopygia

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Pyralinae		Tribe:
Pyralini		P3 Number:
80a0689		 MONA Number:
5533.00		 Other Common Name:
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Herculia olinalis); Beadle and Leckie (2012; as Dolichomia olinalis)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.
Hypsopygia olinalis
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: We have records from a wide range of oak-containing forests, including dry, mesic, and wet habitats. A number come from semi-wooded residential areas.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on oaks (Covell, 1984). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory 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 Hypsopygia olinalis - Yellow-fringed Hypsopygia

292 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-19
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2025-06-07
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-06-03
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-05-23
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-20
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-20
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-16
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2025-05-16
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-10-22
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-28
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-14
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-08
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
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