A Four-spotted Owlfly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/28/2014).

Photo by Hans Holbrook MBP List

A Four-spotted Owlfly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/28/2014).

Photo by Hans Holbrook MBP List

A Four-spotted Owlfly in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/29/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Jane Kostenko MBP List

A Four-spotted Owlfly in Harford Co., Maryland (6/27/2017).

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A Four-spotted Owlfly in Harford Co., Maryland (6/27/2017).

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A Four-spotted Owlfly in Harford Co., Maryland (7/6/2018).

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A male Four-spotted Owlfly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/4/2013).

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A Four-spotted Owlfly in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/2/2015). Determined by Jonathan Hoskins/BugGuide.

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Four-spotted Owlfly in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/23/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 610824 - Psn: 52)

Four-spotted Owlfly in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/23/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Four-spotted Owlfly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/15/2014). Verified by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.

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Four-spotted Owlfly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/12/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 291896 - Psn: 55)

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Four-spotted Owlfly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 756763 - Psn: 55)

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Four-spotted Owlfly in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 756776 - Psn: 55)

Four-spotted Owlfly in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Four-spotted Owlfly in Kent Co., Maryland (7/8/2024).

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A Four-spotted Owlfly in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/26/2014). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Four-spotted Owlfly in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/10/2013). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

Four-spotted Owlfly in Howard Co., Maryland (7/21/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 253771 - Psn: 66)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Four-spotted Owlfly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/29/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 255546 - Psn: 66)

Four-spotted Owlfly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/29/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Four-spotted Owlfly in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 616500 - Psn: 66)

Four-spotted Owlfly in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Four-spotted Owlfly in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/2/2024). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1057637 - Psn: 66)

Four-spotted Owlfly in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/2/2024). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Four-spotted Owlfly in Harford Co., Maryland (7/21/2019).

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Four-spotted Owlfly in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Ashley Bradford MBP List

Four-spotted Owlfly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/22/2016). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 806029 - Psn: 175)

View Record Details Photo by Hugh McGuinness MBP List

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49 Records

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Description

Note the cream-colored pterostigmata in this species. The locally much rarer southeastern species Macleay's Owlfly has dark pterostigmata.

Seasonality Snapshot

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A Four-spotted Owlfly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/28/2014). Media by Hans Holbrook.

A Four-spotted Owlfly in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/29/2017). View Record Details Media by Jane Kostenko.

A Four-spotted Owlfly in Harford Co., Maryland (6/27/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A Four-spotted Owlfly in Harford Co., Maryland (7/6/2018). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A male Four-spotted Owlfly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/4/2013). View Record Details Media by Don Watley.

A Four-spotted Owlfly in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/2/2015). Determined by Jonathan Hoskins/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Four-spotted Owlfly in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/23/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Four-spotted Owlfly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/15/2014). Verified by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

Four-spotted Owlfly in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

A Four-spotted Owlfly in Kent Co., Maryland (7/8/2024). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Four-spotted Owlfly in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/26/2014). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Four-spotted Owlfly in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/10/2013). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Four-spotted Owlfly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/29/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Hans Holbrook.

Four-spotted Owlfly in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Four-spotted Owlfly in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/2/2024). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

A Four-spotted Owlfly in Harford Co., Maryland (7/21/2019). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Four-spotted Owlfly in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

Source: Wikipedia

Ululodes quadripunctatus

U. quadripunctatus photographed in Missouri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Neuroptera
Family:	Ascalaphidae
Genus:	Ululodes
Species:	U. quadripunctatus
Binomial name
*Ululodes quadripunctatus* (Burmeister, 1839)

Ululodes quadripunctatus, the four-spotted owlfly, is a species of owlfly in the tribe Ululodini.^[1] It is found in Central America and North America.^[2]^[3]