Noctuidae

Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-patched Looper

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FIELD GUIDE DESCRIPTIONS: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012) ONLINE PHOTOS: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION, ADULTS: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION, IMMATURE STAGES:

ID COMMENTS: A medium-sized Looper with a striking pattern of pink, brown, and gray on its forwings and a high reddish crest on its thorax. The stigma is an open, silver v, followed by a solid spot; hindwings are fuscous with a white-barred fringe (Forbes, 1954). This species is unlikely to be confused with any other of our species.

DISTRIBUTION: Please refer to the dot map.

FLIGHT COMMENT: Please refer to the flight charts.

HABITAT: Our records come from fairly rich, mesic habitats, including cove forests and ridges on amphibolite substrates. A few also come from high elevation sites, such as Mt. Mitchell, Roan Mountain, and Mt. Collins.

FOOD: Larvae feed on Meadow Rues (Thalictrum spp.) and Wild Columbine (Aquilegia spp.) in the Ranunculaceae, with at least one report from Lousewort (Pedicularis) in the Scrophulariaceae (Lafontaine and Poole, 1991).

OBSERVATION_METHODS:

NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM RANKS: G4 S3S4

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

COMMENTS:

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