Moths of North Carolina
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Hyperstrotia flaviguttata (Grote, 1882) - Yellow-spotted Graylet

Hyperstrotia flaviguttataHyperstrotia flaviguttataHyperstrotia flaviguttata
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Phytometrinae		P3 Number:
930731		 MONA Number:
9039.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)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 flaviguttataAlamance 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: Associated with barrens in the north but becomes more widespread further south (Wagner et al., 2011). Our records come mainly from dry sandridge habitats in the Coastal Plain. We also have one record from a mafic glade in the Piedmont and a couple from dry ridges in the Mountains.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on oaks (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Dry-Xeric Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [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 Hyperstrotia flaviguttata - Yellow-spotted Graylet

Photos: 12
Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: David George on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-28
Moore Co.
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Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-19
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-19
Rowan Co.
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Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: David George on 2023-06-11
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
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Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: Steve Hall, Jim Petranka, and Bo Sullivan on 2021-06-07
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-13
Onslow Co.
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Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2017-04-29
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Hyperstrotia flaviguttataRecorded by: Ed Corey on 2013-06-04
Bladen Co.
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