Moths of North Carolina
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Lophosis labeculata (Hulst, 1887) - Stained Lophosis

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view caption 		Lophosis labeculata
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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Lophosis labeculata
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: 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: [G5] S4S5
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 Lophosis labeculata - Stained Lophosis

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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-09-18
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-12
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-30
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-25
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-19
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-08-16
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-28
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-27
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-07
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-06
Wilson Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-13
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-13
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-12
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-05-29
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-05-29
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-25
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Erich Hofmann, Jesse Anderson on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-21
Transylvania Co.
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