Moths of North Carolina
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Hypsopygia binodulalis (Zeller, 1872) - Pink-fringed Hypsopygia

Hypsopygia binodulalisHypsopygia binodulalisHypsopygia binodulalis
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Pyralinae		Tribe:
Pyralini		P3 Number:
80a0687		 MONA Number:
5530.00		 Other Common Name:
Pink-fringed Dolichomia Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: 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 binodulalisAlamance 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 Hanover 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Most of our records come from residential areas. The rest come primarily from riparian habitats and a few from mesic forests
Larval Host Plants: Larval host plants are apparently unknown. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4
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 binodulalis - Pink-fringed Hypsopygia

 133 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-10-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-13
Wilson Co.
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Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-09-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-09-06
Moore Co.
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Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-08-28
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-25
Wake Co.
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Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-24
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-16
Orange Co.
Comment:
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-08-15
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-13
Ashe Co.
Comment:
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-09
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-29
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
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Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-05-06
Carteret Co.
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Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-30
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-09-23
Wake Co.
Comment:
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-23
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
Comment:
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-09-18
Wake Co.
Comment:
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-13
Madison Co.
Comment:
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Hypsopygia binodulalis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03
Wilson Co.
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