Erebidae

Lophocampa caryae Tussock

10 9 8 n=19 • • 7 High Mt. 6 • N 5 •• u 4 • 3 • m 2 • • b 1 e 0 • r 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 • 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 NC counties: 11 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec o 10 f 9 n=23 = Sighting or Collection 8 • 7 Low Mt. High counts of: in NC since 2001 F 6 l 5 20 - Ashe - 2000-06-01 = Not seen since 2001 4 • i 3 12 - Alleghany - 2000-06-01 g 2 Status Rank h 1 5 - Madison - 2021-05-21 0 NC US NC Global t 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 D Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec a 10 10 9 9 t 8 n=0 8 n=0 e 7 Pd 7 CP s 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 15 5 25 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Three periods to each month: 1-10 / 11-20 / 21-31 FAMILY: SUBFAMILY: TRIBE: TAXONOMIC_COMMENTS: One of eleven species in this that occurs in North America (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010), only two of which have been recorded in North Carolina

FIELD GUIDE DESCRIPTIONS: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012) ONLINE PHOTOS: MPG, Bugguide, BAMONA TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION, ADULTS: Forbes (1960) TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION, IMMATURE STAGES: Forbes (1960); Wagner (2005)

ID COMMENTS: Similar in size and wing shape to Halysidota sp., Leucanopsis longa, and maculata. Differs from all of them in having a much more constrasting pattern of translucent white or cream spots running in rows against a darker brown background and in possessing one or two streaks of dark brown that run obliquely across the forewings from the costa to the inner margin. Larvae are also quite distinctive, being primarily pure white with a row of mid-dorsal black tufts, rows of lateral black spots, and two pairs of longer black pencils near the anterior and posterior ends of the abdomen.

DISTRIBUTION: Probably is restricted to the Mountains (sight records from the Coastal Plain need to be confirmed)

FLIGHT COMMENT: Appears to have one main flight in spring and early summer

HABITAT: Our records all come from hardwood forests, including riparian areas (e.g., New River State Park) and high ridges and summits.

FOOD: Polyphagous, feeding on many species of trees and shrubs although preferring members of the Juglandaceae: , , and walnut (Wagner, 2005)

OBSERVATION_METHODS: Appears to come moderately well to blacklights, usually in small numbers but with up to 20 being recorded on one occasion

NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM RANKS: G5 [S4]

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

COMMENTS: Restricted to the Mountains but is associated with fairly common hardwood habitats. May be affected by global climate change but seems likely to persist within the state.

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