Moths of North Carolina
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Redectis pygmaea (Grote, 1878) - Pygmy Redectis

Redectis pygmaeaRedectis pygmaeaRedectis pygmaea
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930554		 MONA Number:
8400.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Redectis pygmaeaAlamance 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 from mainly from wet-mesic stands of hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: The hosts are apparently unknown. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Mesic 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 Redectis pygmaea - Pygmy Redectis

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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-09-23
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-11
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-07
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-19
Orange Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-07-28
Mecklenburg Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2022-10-05
Carteret Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: David George on 2022-09-19
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-14
Orange Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: tom ward on 2022-08-10
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-06-06
Chatham Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2021-09-11
Carteret Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2021-08-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2021-08-22
Orange Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-07-22
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-23
Guilford Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-13
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-01
Guilford Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-23
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-08-15
Durham Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-08-14
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-14
Madison Co.
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Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-13
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Redectis pygmaeaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-05
Madison Co.
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