Moths of North Carolina
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100 NC Records

Nepytia semiclusaria (Walker, [1863]) - Pine Conelet Looper Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Ourapterygini		P3 Number:
91a1395		 MONA Number:
6908.00		 Other Common Name:
Southern Nepytia
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1948)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is smoky gray rather than white, with no obvious powdering (Forbes, 1948). The vertex is white in both sexes and terminal dots are usually absent.
Wingspan: 35-40 mm; southern form is similar in size to canosaria (Forbes, 1948)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Nepytia semiclusaria
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S3S4
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 Nepytia semiclusaria - Pine Conelet Looper Moth

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

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-22
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-09
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-19
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
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Recorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-07
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-28
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-28
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-11-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-10-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-10
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-09
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-03
Madison Co.
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