Moths of North Carolina
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Pyreferra moffatiana (Grote, 1882) - No Common Name

Pyreferra moffatianaPyreferra moffatiana
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Xylenini		P3 Number:
932583.1		 MONA Number:
9930.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: This species is smaller (90% of the time) than hesperidago or citromba when comparing males to males, females to females (J.B. Sullivan, pers. obs.) The median line has an even course across the wing rather than an undulating one, as is the case for hesperidago. This line arches outward at the costa in this species but arches inward in citromba, which also has an even median line.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Pyreferra moffatianaAlamance 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: Hosts are apparently unknown.
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S3]
State Protection:
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Photos: 2
Pyreferra moffatianaRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-12
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Pyreferra moffatianaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2018-10-14
Madison Co.
Comment: Confirmed by JBS