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Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941 - Richards' Fungus Moth

Metalectra richardsiMetalectra richardsiMetalectra richardsi
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Boletobiinae		P3 Number:
930685		 MONA Number:
8505.00
Comments: One of eleven species in this genus that occur in North America (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010), six of which have been recorded in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Brower (1941); Forbes (1954)                                                                                 
Wingspan: 15 mm (Forbes, 1954)
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.
Metalectra richardsiAlamance 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from a wide range of wet to xeric hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: As with other members of the genus, larvae probably feed on fungi, detritus, or lichens. - 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 Metalectra richardsi - Richards' Fungus Moth

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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2025-05-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-23
Madison Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-21
Madison Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-21
Madison Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-01
Madison Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-29
Madison Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-05
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-17
Madison Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-20
Madison Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-29
Madison Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-08-20
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-13
Madison Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: David George, Lior Carlson, Brian Bockhahn on 2022-08-09
Rockingham Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-05
Madison Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-17
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-13
Madison Co.
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Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra richardsiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-28
Madison Co.
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