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Metalectra quadrisignata (Walker, [1858]) - Four-spotted Fungus Moth

Metalectra quadrisignataMetalectra quadrisignata
view caption 		Metalectra quadrisignata
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Boletobiinae		P3 Number:
930680		 MONA Number:
8500.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Metalectra quadrisignataAlamance 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 mainly from areas where hardwoods are present, ranging from wet to xeric sites.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on various kinds of fungi, but possibly with a preference for bracket fungus (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [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 Metalectra quadrisignata - Four-spotted Fungus Moth

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Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-01
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-22
Wilson Co.
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Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-22
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2023-07-26
Macon Co.
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Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-16
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-13
Transylvania Co.
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Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-25
Guilford Co.
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Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-18
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Stephen Hall, Ed Corey, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Tom Howard, Carol Tingley, Brian Bockhahn, and Van Cotter on 2021-09-29
Durham Co.
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Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-07-18
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: David L. Heavner on 2019-08-24
Buncombe Co.
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Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-19
Guilford Co.
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Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-24
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Amanda Auxier on 2017-05-25
Pender Co.
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Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-05-18
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2011-08-02
Randolph Co.
Comment: Although this specimen has a somewhat mottled appearance, the dark areas are a fairly solid color and there also is a narrow, zig-zag medial line consistent with quadrisignata
Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2010-08-31
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Metalectra quadrisignataRecorded by: Newman, Randy on 2007-05-25
Carteret Co.
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