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.
Media by Shannon Schade. View Record Details
Media by Shannon Schade. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/24/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record Details
Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). Verified by Hugh McGuinness.
Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC. View Record Details
Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/18/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Media by Dave Webb. View Record Details
Media by Dave Webb. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/17/2017). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.
Media by Bill Hubick. View Record Details
Media by Bill Hubick. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/24/2014).
Media by Timothy Reichard. View Record Details
Media by Timothy Reichard. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/21/2013).
Media by Scott Housten. View Record Details
Media by Scott Housten. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/7/2012). Determined by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide.
Media by Thomas Wilson. View Record Details
Media by Thomas Wilson. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/23/2015).
Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record Details
Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2015).
Media by Rod Burley. View Record Details
Media by Rod Burley. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2015).
Media by Rod Burley. View Record Details
Media by Rod Burley. View Record Details
Common Fungus Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
Media by Sergei Drovetski. View Record Details
Media by Sergei Drovetski. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Media by Dave Webb. View Record Details
Media by Dave Webb. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/18/2015). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.
Media by Nancy Magnusson. View Record Details
Media by Nancy Magnusson. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Media by Dave Webb. View Record Details
Media by Dave Webb. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Media by Dave Webb. View Record Details
Media by Dave Webb. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/16/2001).
Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record Details
Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record Details
A Common Fungus Moth caterpillar in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/15/2008). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.
Media by Thomas Wilson. View Record Details
Media by Thomas Wilson. View Record Details
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.