Moths of North Carolina
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Pyreferra citrombra Franclemont, 1941 - Citrine Sallow

Pyreferra citrombraPyreferra citrombra
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Xylenini		P3 Number:
932584		 MONA Number:
9930.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is a pale yellow-brown, with only sparse dull orange dusting, if any (Forbes, 1954). The lines are rust-colored and run straight, or slightly concave, across the wing; the postmedian can show a costal angulation. The antemedian and postmedian lines are preceded by clear yellow. The orbicular and reniform spots are usually faint but show a plain orange outline. Hindwings are yellow. Pyreffera hesperidago is a darker orange and has thicker, somewhat waved antemedian and postmedian lines. Other members of this genus have a postmedian line that is indistinct, waved, or punctiform (see key in Forbes, 1954).
Wingspan: 35 mm (Forbes, 1954)
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.
Pyreferra citrombra
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 montane stands of hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on hazels (Corylus), American Witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), and hop-hornbeam (Ostrya) (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Corylaceous Thickets and Understories
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S3]
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 Pyreferra citrombra - Citrine Sallow

Photos: 16

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-04-09
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-02
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-02-28
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-02-26
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-02-11
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-10-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-04-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-11-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-03-17
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-03-05
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-20
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-20
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-20
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-03-10
Madison Co.
Comment: Verified by genitalia.		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-02-25
Madison Co.
Comment: Verified by genitalia.