Tulip-Tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification:
Wing Span: 4.3-5.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: Late March - Early Oct.
Caterpillar Hosts: Pawpaw, poplars, sassafras, and tulip-tree
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: MA. and s. Ont to FL., west to IL and TX.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Mar 16, 2025
Submitted by: aturney
Region: Texas, Polk County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 01, 2025
Observation date: Aug 30, 2025
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Ozark_Bill
Verified date: Sep 02, 2025
Observation date: Aug 27, 2025
Submitted by: RobC304
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2025
Observation date: Aug 23, 2025
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Ozark_Bill
Verified date: Aug 25, 2025
Observation date: Jul 27, 2025
Submitted by: pipher_rowan
Region: Calvert County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2025
Observation date: Jul 12, 2025
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2025
Observation date: Jul 29, 2025
Submitted by: Dr J
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2025
Observation date: Aug 01, 2025
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2025
Observation date: Jul 29, 2025
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2025
Observation date: Jul 21, 2025
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2025
Observation date: Jul 20, 2025
Submitted by: Blayne Crabtree
Region: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2025
Observation date: Jul 20, 2025
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Haywood County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2025
Observation date: Jul 21, 2025
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2025
Observation date: Jul 22, 2025
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2025
Observation date: Jul 22, 2025
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2025
Observation date: Jul 24, 2025
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2025
Observation date: Jul 16, 2025
Submitted by: Rob Williams
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2025
Observation date: Jul 05, 2025
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2025
Observation date: Jul 05, 2025
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2025
Observation date: Jul 03, 2025
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jul 03, 2025
Observation date: Jun 22, 2025
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2025
Observation date: May 09, 2025
Submitted by: MaryInArlington
Region: Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2025
Observation date: Apr 25, 2025
Submitted by: bknupp
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 25, 2025
Observation date: Apr 17, 2025
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 19, 2025
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