Moths of North Carolina
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Redectis vitrea (Grote, 1878) - White-spotted Redectis

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930555		 MONA Number:
8401.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)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 vitrea
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: Our records come from a wide range of hardwood forests, ranging from maritime forests to northern hardwoods.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, reportedly feeding on a range of shrubs and also on crabgrass (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina we have rearing records from Possumhaw Holly (Ilex decidua) and Box-elder (Acer negundo). The larvae were observed feeding on fresh leaves as well as dead leaves and other plant matter that fell into their silken nests. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 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 vitrea - White-spotted Redectis

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-06
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Tim Foley on 2024-07-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-07
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-11
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-06
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-15
Orange Co.
Comment: Nearly mature larva from nest on Ilex decidua (See earlier photo 2024-03-18, and adult 2024-05-11)
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-05
Durham Co.
Comment: in silken nest on Acer negundo (see adult record 2024-05-06)		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-05
Durham Co.
Comment: pupa
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-03-18
Orange Co.
Comment: Communal silken nest of 8 larvae on Ilex decidua		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-03
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-09-26
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-20
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Avery Young on 2023-09-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-15
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
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