Moths of North Carolina
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View PDFCrambidae Members: Diastictis Members: 14 NC Records

Diastictis unidentified species - No Common Name

Diastictis unidentified species
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Crambidae		Subfamily:
Pyraustinae		Tribe:
Spilomelini		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
5261.01
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: North Carolina has three described species of crambid moths in the genus Diastictis that are so similar that they cannot be identified using external morphology. The patterns and colors vary a lot within species, and the overlap between species is sufficiently high to require either genitalia or molecular barcoding for identification. Unfortunately, we have many photographic submissions that can only be placed at the genus level for now.
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.
Diastictis unidentified speciesAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
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 Photo Gallery for Diastictis unidentified species - No common name

Photos: 14
Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
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Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2023-07-09
Yancey Co.
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Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George, Becky Watkins on 2022-06-17
Durham Co.
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Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: John Petranka on 2021-07-28
Orange Co.
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Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-07-26
Hoke Co.
Comment: 		Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: Chris Talkington on 2015-06-29
Mecklenburg Co.
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Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2014-08-15
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2014-08-04
McDowell Co.
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Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2014-06-23
Pender Co.
Comment: Flushed from savanna grasses		Diastictis unidentified speciesRecorded by: Taylor Piephoff on 2009-06-16
Mecklenburg Co.
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