Moths of North Carolina
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7 NC Records

Tlascala reductella (Walker, 1863) - Tlascala Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 Number: 800374.00 MONA Number: 5808.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
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.
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:
Larval Host Plants: Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is the only known host (Forbes, 1923; Prentice, 1966; Godfrey et al., 1987; Heppner, 2007). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Honey Locust Groves
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S3
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 Tlascala reductella - Tlascala Moth

Photos: 9

Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-03
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-03
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2019-08-01
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2018-07-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Parker Backstrom on 2014-04-30
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Parker Backstrom on 2014-04-30
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2013-05-25
Cabarrus Co.
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