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Diatraea evanescens Dyar, 1917 - Black-dot Diatraea

Diatraea evanescensDiatraea evanescensDiatraea evanescens
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Crambidae		Subfamily:
Crambinae		Tribe:
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)
Structural photos
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.
Diatraea evanescensAlamance 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 Hanover 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Reportedly feeds on grasses, including Paspalum and Sorghum (Robinson et al., 2010). - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
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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

 34 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-06
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-06
Brunswick Co.
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Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-04
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-04
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, John Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-20
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-20
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-31
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-31
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-07
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-07
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-07-26
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09
Orange Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-06-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-11
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-05-04
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-08-18
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-08-24
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-08-24
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-16
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Diatraea evanescens
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-09-04
Orange Co.
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