Moths of North Carolina
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Tetanolita floridana (Smith, 1895) - Florida Tetanolita

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Erebidae		Subfamily:
Herminiinae		P3 Number:
930518		 MONA Number:
8368.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)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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Tetanolita floridana
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: This species has nearly the same range of habitats as Tetanolita mynesalis, from maritime dunes and other barrier island habitats to high elevation forests.
Larval Host Plants: Reared on dead oak leaves but natural hosts have not been determined in the field (Wagner et al., 2011). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Mixed Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S5
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 Tetanolita floridana - Florida Tetanolita

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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-18
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-18
Lincoln Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-05-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2024-04-29
Polk Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2023-10-28
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-22
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-22
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-19
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-18
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-09-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-19
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-09
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-07-26
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-07-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, John Petranka on 2023-07-07
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-23
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-05-17
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-05-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-05-10
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-04-28
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-10-16
Madison Co.
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