Moths of North Carolina
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17 NC Records

Laetilia fiskeella Dyar, 1904 - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 Number: 800563.00 MONA Number: 5953.00 MONA Synonym: Laetilia fiskella
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "Forewing with costal half not distinctly contrasting with posterior half" and "forewings strongly suffused with black" (Neunzig, 1997).
Adult Structural Features: The labial palpus is oblique to upturned in this genus (Neunzig, 1997).
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Immatures and Development: Larvae are usually predators of various scale insects and mealybugs (Coccoidea). Laetilia also has been observed feeding on the flowers of plants infested with scales (Neunzig, 1997).
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: The hosts are apparently undocumented. - 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 Laetilia fiskeella - No common name

Photos: 13

Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-02
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-03-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-07
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-03-23
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-04-13
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-04-12
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-04-12
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2017-07-23
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2017-04-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: Not confident on ID, but seems to be the best match.
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-09-10
Cabarrus Co.
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