Moths of North Carolina
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119 NC Records

Xestia dilucida (Morrison, 1875) - Dull Reddish Dart

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Noctuini		P3 Number:
933586		 MONA Number:
10969.00		 Other Common Names:
Reddish Heath Dart, Young's Blueberry Dart, Reddish Blueberry Dart
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Anomogyna dilucida); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Xestia dilucida
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Most of our records come from dry, rocky or sandy habitats but there are at least a few from low-lying flatwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are stenophagous, feeding on blueberry (Vaccinium), huckleberry (Gaylussacia), and probably other heaths (Wagner et al., 2011). Robinson et al. (2010) also list larch (Larix) and spruce (Picea), but these records are likely the result of confusion with other species of Xestia. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Upland Heath Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S3S4]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Xestia dilucida - Dull Reddish Dart

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-02
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-11-02
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-01
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-28
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-22
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-08
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-10
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-26
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-26
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-23
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-21
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-20
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-19
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-14
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-13
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-13
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-10
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-09
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-07
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-11-02
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-11-01
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-10-30
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-10-27
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-10-23
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-10-29
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-10-29
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-24
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-15
Wake Co.
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