6 MOTHS

ENCOUNTERED at

HILTON POND NORTH

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GEOMETRIDAE

     The Beggar, Eubaphe mendica (above)

     Crocus Geometer, Xanthotype sospeta (below)

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SATURNIIDAE

     Rosy Maple Moth, Dryocampa rubicunda

     Pink-striped Oakworm Moth, Anisota virginensis (below, male & female mating)

NOCTUIDAE

     Black Zale Moth, Zale undularis (above)

EREBIDAE

     Black and Yellow Lichen Moth, Lycomorpha pholus (above)

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All photos, videos, maps, charts, and text © Hilton Pond North

All photos, videos, maps, charts, and text © Hilton Pond North

Nearly 3,000 Moth species have been documented across North Carolina, making it extraordinarily diverse for moths—far exceeding the number of butterfly species in the state. As more people becoming interested in "mothing," new species are being found and described at a rapid rate. The following checklist includes all Moth species encountered and identified at Hilton Pond North.