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Tetanolita mynesalis (Walker, 1859) - Smoky Tetanolita

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Erebidae

Subfamily:
Herminiinae

P3 Number:
930516

MONA Number:
8366.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Structural photos

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution: Occurs statewide, but is most common in the coastal plain and eastern Piedmont, and less common in the mountains.

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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: This species has one of the widest habitat ranges of any of our species, occurring in maritime grasslands and forests on the barrier islands to high elevation forests on the top of Grandfather Mountain.

Larval Host Plants: Larval hosts have apparently not been documented, but this species likely feeds on dead leaves. - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for General Mixed Habitats

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S5]

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Tetanolita mynesalis - Smoky Tetanolita

268 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

	Recorded by: Melody McMichael on 2025-07-24 Forsyth Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-07-23 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-07-19 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-12 Rowan Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-27 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-06-17 Alamance Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-04 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-02 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-05-10 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-28 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-04-27 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-19 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-04-17 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-16 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-03-29 Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-28 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-08 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-11-18 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-31 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-30 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-23 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-21 Wayne Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-20 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-10-13 Madison Co. Comment: See structural photos for male genitalia.		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-09 Wilson Co. Comment: