Moths of North Carolina
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48 NC Records

Dyspyralis puncticosta (Smith, 1908) - Spot-edged Dyspyralis Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: HypenodinaeP3 Number: 930670.00 MONA Number: 8427.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
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: Our records come from hardwoods forests, including bottomlands, mesic slopes, and dry ridges
Larval Host Plants: Host plants appear to be undescribed - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
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 Dyspyralis puncticosta - Spot-edged Dyspyralis Moth

Photos: 11

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.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-06
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-08-10
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-07-27
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-06-01
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2019-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-07-17
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2011-08-02
Randolph Co.
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