Epimecis hortaria, the tulip-tree beauty, is a moth species of the Ennominae subfamily found in North America.
It is found throughout New England south to Florida and west to Texas and Missouri.
[3] The immature caterpillars can be found feeding on Magnolia, Asimina, Populus, Sassafras and Liriodendron.
The Dendraria has a broader median with subterminal lines while the Carbonaria is darker with white edging.
The caterpillar is gray to brown with darker markings, faint pinstripes and orange spiracles.