A Laudable Arches Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2014).

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2014).

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/8/2016).

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/14/2015).

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Laudable Arches Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/20/2014). Confirmed by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/5/2013).

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/5/2013).

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/17/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Laudable Arches Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 227120 - Psn: 55)

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Mating Laudable Arches Moths in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/26/2011). Determined by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide.

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/1/2014).

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Laudable Arches Moth in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 221975 - Psn: 66)

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/15/2015). Determined by Tony Leukering/BugGuide.

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/15/2015).

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/29/2013).

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/1/2014).

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/12/2014).

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/23/2013).

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/26/2010).

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A Laudable Arches Moth collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/1/1994).

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A Laudable Arches Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/14/2014). View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2014). Media by Bill Hubick.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/8/2016). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/14/2015). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Laudable Arches Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/20/2014). Confirmed by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/5/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/17/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Mating Laudable Arches Moths in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/26/2011). Determined by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide. Media by Thomas Wilson.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/1/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/15/2015). Determined by Tony Leukering/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/15/2015). View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/29/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/1/2014). View Record Details Media by Regina Kreger.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/12/2014). View Record Details Media by Rod Burley.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/23/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Laudable Arches Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/26/2010). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Laudable Arches Moth collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/1/1994). View Record Details Media by John Glaser.

Source: Wikipedia

Lacinipolia laudabilis

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Lacinipolia
Species:	L. laudabilis
Binomial name
*Lacinipolia laudabilis* (Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
Hecatera laudabilis Guenee, 1852 Hapalia indicans Walker, 1857 Polia laudabilis f. lichenea Draudt, 1924 Polia laudabilis f. suda Draudt, 1924 Lacinipolia laudabilis f. mediosuffusa Strand, 1917

Lacinipolia laudabilis, the laudable arches moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. It is also found in Mexico and Costa Rica.^[1] It has been recorded from Great Britain, where it was probably accidentally imported, but it might also be a rare immigrant.^[2]

The wingspan is 20–28 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.^[3]

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.^[4]