Moths of North Carolina
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202 NC Records

Metalectra richardsi Brower, 1941 - Richards' Fungus Moth

Metalectra richardsiMetalectra richardsiMetalectra richardsi
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: BoletobiinaeP3 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.
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 a wide range of wet to xeric hardwoods
Larval Host Plants: This species probably feeds on fungi, detritus, or lichens like other members of this genus - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [G4 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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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-05
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange 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, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-07
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-08-20
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-08-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Lior Carlson, Brian Bockhahn on 2022-08-09
Rockingham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-05
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-17
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-28
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-06
Madison Co.
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