Moths of North Carolina
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101 NC Records

Diatraea lisetta (Dyar, 1909) - Dotted Diatraea

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Crambidae		Subfamily:
Crambinae		Tribe:
Chiloini (=unplaced)		P3 Number:
80a1450		 MONA Number:
5481.00		 Other Common Name:
Diatraea Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Diatraea lisetta
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 mainly from residential area. The few other habitats recorded include sandhill seeps, old fields, croplands, and pond and lake shorelines.
Larval Host Plants: Larval host plants for this species do not appear to have been described. However, other members of this genus feed primarily or exclusively on grasses (Robinson et al., 2010) - View
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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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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-28
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-14
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-14
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-27
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-27
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-16
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-20
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-19
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-06
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-01
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2023-10-13
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-06
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-03
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-10-01
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-29
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-19
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-16
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-11
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-11
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-09-07
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-06
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-06
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-04
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-04
Wilson Co.
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