Moths of North Carolina

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Redectis vitrea (Grote, 1878) - White-spotted Redectis

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Noctuoidea

Family:
Erebidae

Subfamily:
Herminiinae

P3 Number:
930555

MONA Number:
8401.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)

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

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) Click on graph to enlarge
Immature 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: Our records come from a wide range of hardwood forests, ranging from maritime forests to northern hardwoods.

Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, reportedly feeding on a range of shrubs and also on crabgrass (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina we have rearing records from Possumhaw Holly (Ilex decidua) and Box-elder (Acer negundo). The larvae were observed feeding on fresh leaves as well as dead leaves and other plant matter that fell into their silken nests. - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S4S5]

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

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Redectis vitrea - White-spotted Redectis

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

	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-18 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-13 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07 Alamance Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-06 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-23 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Tim Foley on 2024-07-24 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-19 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-07 Onslow Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-22 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-11 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-06 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-15 Orange Co. Comment: Nearly mature larva from nest on Ilex decidua (See earlier photo 2024-03-18, and adult 2024-05-11)
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-05 Durham Co. Comment: in silken nest on Acer negundo (see adult record 2024-05-06)		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-05 Durham Co. Comment: pupa
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-03-18 Orange Co. Comment: Communal silken nest of 8 larvae on Ilex decidua		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-03 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-09-26 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-20 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-19 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Avery Young on 2023-09-16 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-15 Macon Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18 Caswell Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10 Orange Co. Comment: