Moths of North Carolina
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243 NC Records

Hyperstrotia pervertens (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918) - Dotted Graylet Moth


Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: ErebidaeSubfamily: PhytometrinaeP3 Number: 930729.00 MONA Number: 9037.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 18 mm (Forbes, 1954)
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: Our records come from bottomland, mesic, and dry-xeric forests
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been reported from both Beech and Oak, but Beech may be favored (Wagner et al., 2011) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Hyperstrotia pervertens - Dotted Graylet Moth

42 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-31
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-07-26
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-19
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2023-07-08
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-07
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-06
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-25
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-21
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2022-06-01
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2021-07-29
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-27
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-06-02
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-30
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Lior Carlson on 2020-05-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-14
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-14
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-02-20
Cabarrus Co.
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