Tulip-tree Beauty Moth Epimecis hortaria (Fabricius, 1794)    Synonyms: Hodges #6599, Tulip-tree Beauty.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Geometridae   >   Genus Epimecis   

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Host plants include Tulip Poplar and Sassafras.

There are 560 records in the project database.

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A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2018). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Max Wilson. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/21/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (5/3/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/29/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/13/2015). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/17/2016). Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/30/2011). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/19/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2014). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Worcester, Maryland (7/24/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2013). Photo by Annette Allor. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/11/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/19/2017). Photo by Dave Kidwell. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/10/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/30/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/11/2015). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/27/2019). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/9/2013). Photo by Andy Martin. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/20/2016). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/29/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/21/2013). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2008). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/11/2015). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/17/2016). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (7/5/2014). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/1/2010). Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/19/2010). Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/14/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A melanic female Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A melanic male Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/16/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/17/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/26/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/26/2018). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/7/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (6/24/2021). Verified by Bob Biagi/BugGuide. Photo by Richard Crook. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (7/13/2014). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth larva in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/20/2016). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (6/28/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

An early instar of a Tulip-tree Beauty Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (6/12/2011). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/19/2014). (c) jdyoung128, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jdyoung128 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/21/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/22/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Tulip-tree Beauty Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/12/2019). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. Parasitized by Euplectrus species larvae. Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)


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