1. Hemeroplanis habitalis (Walker)

(Figs. 25–27, Map 13)

MAP 13. Collecting localities of Hemeroplanis habitalis .

Identification. Forewing length 10.3–11.6 mm. Hemeroplanis habitalis has an elongate labial palpus with distal segment porrect and a bare frons. Forewing has a rufous forewing ground color. Forewing markings are variable and can be faint. Antemedial line straight, dark brown bordered proximally with bright rufous, line can be a series of irregular black spots; renform spot black, can be faint; postmedial line variable, straight, dark brown bordered proximally with bright rufous, can be a series of small black dots, or a faint cream-colored line bordered distally by bright rufous and black spots absent; postmedial line a series of white spots bordered proximally by a few black scales; terminal line a series of black somewhat triangular spots between wing veins. Hind wing is dirty white basally with rufous and gray scales to margin; terminal line a series of black spots between veins.

Flight period. Mid May.

Collected localities. Tennessee: Cocke Co.: Cosby, below Ranger Station. (2 specimens)

Elevation range. 1680 ft. (512 m)

General distribution. This is a southern species distributed from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and North Carolina, south to Florida and west to Arkansas and east Texas.

Larval hosts. Unknown.