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Hyperstrotia nana (Hübner, 1818) - White-lined Graylet

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Phytometrinae		P3 Number:
930727		 MONA Number:
9035.00
Comments: One of five species in this genus found in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010, 2015), all of which have been recorded in North Carolina.
Species Status: Lafontaine and Schmidt (2015) determined that specimens previously identified as Hyperstrotia villificans actually belong to H. nana, based on a re-analysis of the type specimens. However, this group may actually represent a complex of two or more species as indicated by DNA bar-coding.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Hyperstrotia nanaAlamance 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:
Larval Host Plants: Reported hosts include chestnut (Castanea), oak (Quercus), and elm (Ulmus) (Beadle & Leckie, 2018). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Hyperstrotia nana - White-lined Graylet

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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-08-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Dale Morgan, Patrick Coin, Julie Tuttle, Becky Watkins, et al. on 2025-07-26
Orange Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-21
Chatham Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded 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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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-21
Orange Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-07
Orange Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-06-01
Davidson Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: R. Teper on 2024-05-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07
Durham Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-07
Chatham Co.
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Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia nanaRecorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-08-31
Stanly Co.
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