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Tetanolita floridana (Smith, 1895) - Florida Tetanolita

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Erebidae

Subfamily:
Herminiinae

P3 Number:
930518

MONA Number:
8368.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)

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

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

Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable only through rearing to adulthood.

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution: Occurs essentially statewide in North Carolina, but is rare at higher elevations 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 nearly the same range of habitats as Tetanolita mynesalis, from maritime dunes and other barrier island habitats to high elevation forests.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been reared on dead oak leaves but the natural hosts have not been determined in the field (Wagner et al., 2011). - 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 floridana - Florida Tetanolita

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

	Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-10-12 Henderson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Nora Murdock on 2025-10-12 Henderson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-10-04 Rowan Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-23 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-25 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-14 Ashe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-08-08 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-08-08 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Melody McMichael on 2025-07-24 Forsyth Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George on 2025-05-17 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08 Harnett Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-06 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-06 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-28 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-04-27 Pender Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25 Columbus Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-19 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-17 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-17 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-06 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-18 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-18 Lincoln Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-01 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29 Chatham Co. Comment: