Moths of North Carolina
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Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854 - Erythrina Borer

Terastia meticulosalis
Taxonomy
Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: SpilomelinaeTribe: MargaroniiniP3 Number: 80a0996 MONA Number: 5239.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: As of 2024, we only have a single site record in Hyde County.
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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
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Larval Host Plants: Larvae are borers in Erythrina (Robinson et al., 2023). The only species known to occur in North Carolina is Coral-bean (E. herbacea), though it is rare and localized along the southern NC coast.
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Recorded by: Kelly Davis on 2024-09-27
Hyde Co.
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