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Pintalia vibex - No Common Name



© Ken Childs

© Brian Bockhahn

© Kyle Kittelberger- note band color
Taxonomy
Family: CIXIIDAETribe: Pintaliini
Taxonomic Author: Kramer, 1983
Identification
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Description: A dark species, with dark brown to blackish wings with some paler cream spots. There is a pale midline/stripe that begins on the head and extends across the thorax down the inner margins of the wings. The part of the stripe that crosses the thorax is typically reddish in color. There are several dark spots along the costal margin of each wing. The ground color of the head and thorax is dark tawny. The face is a dark brown-reddish color with pale outer margins. Adult males are 5.8-7.2 mm long while females are 6.8-7.8 mm. (Kramer, 1983)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern and central United States (UDEL)
Abundance: Common to uncommon, recorded throughout the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been found in mixed hardwood forest.
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Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment: The pale stripe does not sharply contrast with the margins compared to P. delicata, which has a bold white stripe.
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Pintalia vibex No Common Name

Photo by: T. DeSantis
Camden Co.
Comment: DISW
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
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Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
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Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.
Photo by: Mark Shields
Onslow Co.
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Photo by: Steve Hall
Orange Co.
Comment: At moth sheet
Photo by: Mark Shields
Onslow Co.
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Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
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Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn,C. Mitchell
Durham Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light
Photo by: Amanda Auxier
Pender Co.
Comment: Attracted to white CFL porch light in semi-wooded neighborhood.
Photo by: Brian Bockhahn
Gates Co.
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Photo by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
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Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat