Moths of North Carolina
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Redectis vitrea (Grote, 1878) - White-spotted Redectis

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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.
Redectis vitreaAlamance 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%20Hanover 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
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.
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 Photo Gallery for Redectis vitrea - White-spotted Redectis

 73 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-23
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-14
Wilson Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-08-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-16
Orange Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-29
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-13
Madison Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-06
Madison Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Tim Foley on 2024-07-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-07
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-11
Orange Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-06
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
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)
Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-05
Durham Co.
Comment: in silken nest on Acer negundo (see adult record 2024-05-06)		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-05
Durham Co.
Comment: pupa
Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-03-18
Orange Co.
Comment: Communal silken nest of 8 larvae on Ilex decidua		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-03
Wilson Co.
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Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-09-26
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Redectis vitrea
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-20
Wilson Co.
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