Moths of North Carolina

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Lophosis labeculata (Hulst, 1887) - Stained Lophosis

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Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Geometroidea

Family:
Geometridae

Subfamily:
Sterrhinae

Tribe:
Scopulini

P3 Number:
91a0092

MONA Number:
7181.00

Other Common Name:
Stained Wave

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Wingspan: 13 mm (Forbes, 1948)

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Where habitats can be identified, most of our records come from wet-mesic forests and none from dry-xeric woodlands. Almost all are associated with hardwood forests although we have a few from Longleaf-dominated savannas and flatwoods.

Larval Host Plants: Host plants appear to be unknown. - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for General Wet Hardwood Forests

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GU [G5] SNR [S4S5]

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Lophosis labeculata - Stained Lophosis

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

	Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-30 Henderson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Marilyn Westphal and Becky Elkin. on 2025-08-17 Henderson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-06-23 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-08 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-09-18 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-12 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07 Alamance Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-30 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29 Union Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-25 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-25 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-19 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-08-16 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-14 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14 Scotland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-28 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-27 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Ivanna Knox, Marietta Shattelroe and Avery Young on 2023-09-21 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-07 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-06 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-06 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18 Caswell Co. Comment: