Moths of North Carolina
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23 NC Records

Pyreferra slotteni Troubridge, 2020 - No Common Name



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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: XyleniniP3 Number: 932586.10 MONA Number: 9932.10
Species Status: Described by Troubridge (2020) based on specimens from Florida and the Gulf Coast but long known to occur in North Carolina. It is distinct from other members of this genus based on genital morphology and shows a 5.77% difference in mitochondrial DNA from P. pettiti (Troubridge, 2020).
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: This is an orange species that is very similar to P. pettiti but has somewhat more pointed forewings and has either straight or slightly curved medial and postmedial lines (Troubridge, 2020). The lower lobe of the reniform has a dark gray filling (also seen in other members of this genus). As in pettiti, the postmedian has well-marked points at the veins.
Forewing Length: 14–15 mm (Troubridge, 2020)
Adult Structural Features: This species is distinct from pettiti in both the male and female reproductive structures (Troubridge, 2020).
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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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Immature 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: A population in Orange County appears to be strongly associated with Hop Hornbeam, which is common at this site where the moth has been regularly observed over a twenty year period
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See also Habitat Account for Rich Dry-Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] S2S4
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 Photo Gallery for Pyreferra slotteni - No common name

Photos: 13

Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-21
Durham Co.
Comment: feeding on Ostrya
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-21
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2022-03-07
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-02-22
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-02-24
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-02-24
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-03-11
Madison Co.
Comment: verified by dissection.
Recorded by: J. B. Sullivan on 2016-04-23
Jones Co.
Comment: Caterpillar feeding on Hop Hornbeam (15 mm TL)
Recorded by: J. B. Sullivan on 2016-04-23
Jones Co.
Comment: Caterpillar feeding on Hop Hornbeam (15 mm TL)
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2016-03-10
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2016-02-28
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-10-13
Orange Co.
Comment: Sheet was located next to a concentration of Hop-hornbeam where this species has been observed over a twenty year period
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2014-03-11
Warren Co.
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