A Common Fungus Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/5/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Common Fungus Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/24/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). Verified by Hugh McGuinness.
A Common Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/18/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/17/2017). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.
A Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/24/2014).
A Common Fungus Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/21/2013).
A Common Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/29/2017).
A Common Fungus Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/7/2012). Determined by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide.
A Common Fungus Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/23/2015).
A Common Fungus Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2015).
A Common Fungus Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2015).
A Common Fungus Moth in Cambridge, Maryland (7/1/2013).
Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
A Common Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Common Fungus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/18/2015). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.
A Common Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Common Fungus Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Common Fungus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2003).
A Common Fungus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2003).
A Common Fungus Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/16/2001).
A Common Fungus Moth caterpillar in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/15/2008). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.
Common Fungus Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (7/19/2018).
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A Common Fungus Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/5/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Shannon Schade.
A Common Fungus Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/24/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Mark Etheridge.
A Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). Verified by Hugh McGuinness.
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Robert Aguilar, SERC.
A Common Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/18/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Dave Webb.
A Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/17/2017). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.
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Bill Hubick.
A Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/24/2014).
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Timothy Reichard.
A Common Fungus Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/21/2013).
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Scott Housten.
A Common Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/29/2017).
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Dave Webb.
A Common Fungus Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/7/2012). Determined by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide.
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Thomas Wilson.
A Common Fungus Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/23/2015).
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Mark Etheridge.
A Common Fungus Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2015).
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Rod Burley.
A Common Fungus Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2015).
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Rod Burley.
A Common Fungus Moth in Cambridge, Maryland (7/1/2013).
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Scott Housten.
Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
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Sergei Drovetski.
A Common Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Dave Webb.
A Common Fungus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/18/2015). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.
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Nancy Magnusson.
A Common Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Dave Webb.
A Common Fungus Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Dave Webb.
A Common Fungus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/19/2003).
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Larry Line.
A Common Fungus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2003).
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Larry Line.
A Common Fungus Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/16/2001).
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Mark Etheridge.
A Common Fungus Moth caterpillar in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/15/2008). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.
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Thomas Wilson.
Common Fungus Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (7/19/2018).
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Lori Byrne.
Source: Wikipedia
| Metalectra discalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Metalectra |
| Species: | M. discalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Metalectra discalis (Grote, 1876)
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Metalectra discalis, the common fungus moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1876. It is found in North America from Wisconsin to Quebec and Maine, south to Florida, west to Texas and Missouri, north to Ontario.
The wingspan is 20–29 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in the south and from June to August in the north. There are probably two or more generations per year.
Larvae have been recorded on bracket fungi and probably feed on other persistent fungi as well.
External links
[edit]- Wagner, David L.; Schweitzer, Dale F.; Sullivan, J. Bolling & Reardon, Richard C. (2011). Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691150420.
- McLeod, Robin (August 15, 2018). "Species Metalectra discalis - Common Fungus Moth - Hodges#8499". BugGuide. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- "930679.00 – 8499 – Metalectra discalis – Common Fungus Moth – (Grote, 1876)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 18, 2019.