Moths of North Carolina
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27 NC Records

Diatraea evanescens Dyar, 1917 - Black-dot Diatraea

Diatraea evanescensDiatraea evanescensDiatraea evanescens
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: CrambinaeTribe: Chiloini (=unplaced)P3 Number: 80a1447 MONA Number: 5478.00
Species Status: This species is very similar to Eoreuma densellus, but has a less prominent discal spot (often missing entirely) and lacks a line of black dots on the terminal margin.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "Mostly distinguishable, but can be difficult with rubbed specimens" (Scholtens, 2017)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
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:
Larval Host Plants: Reportedly feeds on grasses, including Paspalum and Sorghum (Robinson et al., 2010). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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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 Diatraea evanescens - Black-dot Diatraea

Photos: 26

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-31
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-20
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-20
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-31
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-31
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-07
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-07
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-07-26
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-06-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-11
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-05-04
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-08-18
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-08-24
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-08-24
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-16
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-07-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-07-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-09-03
Guilford Co.
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