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Aglossa disciferalis (Dyar, 1908) - Pink-masked Pyralid

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Pyralinae		Tribe:
Pyralini		P3 Number:
80a0670		 MONA Number:
5512.00		 Other Common Name:
Pink-masked Tabby
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: 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.
Aglossa disciferalisAlamance 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: Our records come primarily from wet-mesic forests, mostly from the mountains.
Larval Host Plants: Larval hosts appear to be unknown. - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR 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 Aglossa disciferalis - Pink-masked Pyralid

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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-06-19
Transylvania Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-06-03
Currituck Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-04
Graham Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-31
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-31
Orange Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-07-12
Graham Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-07-09
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2024-06-27
Mecklenburg Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-26
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-26
Yancey Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-12
Madison Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
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Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-28
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Aglossa disciferalisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2023-06-02
Orange Co.
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