Moths of North Carolina
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112 NC Records

Xestia dilucida (Morrison, 1875) - Dull Reddish Dart Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: NoctuiniP3 Number: 933586.00 MONA Number: 10969.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Anomogyna dilucida); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
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: Stenophagous, with larvae feeding on Vaccinium, Gaylussacea, and probably other heaths (Wagner et al., 2011) - 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 S4S5
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 Moth

38 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-10
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-05
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-26
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-26
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-23
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-21
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-20
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-19
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-14
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-13
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-13
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-10
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-09
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-07
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-11-02
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-11-01
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-10-30
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-10-27
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-10-23
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-10-29
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-10-29
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-24
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-15
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-15
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-15
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2021-10-11
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-10-11
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-10-11
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-11-09
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-10-24
Onslow Co.
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