A Laugher Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/29/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Laugher Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

A Laugher Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/18/2017).

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A Laugher Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/3/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Laugher Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Laugher Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/4/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Jim Brighton MBP List

A Laugher Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Laugher Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/28/2014). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

A Laugher Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/28/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

A Laugher Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/9/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Laugher Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/12/2013).

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Laugher Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/12/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 190539 - Psn: 66)

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A Laugher Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/16/2017).

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A Laugher Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

View Record Details Photo by Bob Patterson MBP List

A female Laugher Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/18/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Laugher Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2004).

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A melanistic Laugher Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2004).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Laugher Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Laugher Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/14/2020).

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Laugher Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2017). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 356584 - Psn: 125)

Laugher Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2017). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Laugher Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/31/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Linda Lewis MBP List

A Laugher Moth larva in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/10/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Tyler Bell MBP List

Laugher Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/8/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Matthew Beziat MBP List

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Caterpillars feed mainly on American Beech (BugGuide).

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A Laugher Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/29/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Laugher Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

A Laugher Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/18/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Laugher Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/3/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Laugher Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Laugher Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/4/2019). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Laugher Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Laugher Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/28/2014). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Laugher Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/28/2014). View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Laugher Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/9/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Laugher Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/12/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Laugher Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/16/2017). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Laugher Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland. View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A female Laugher Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/18/2003). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Laugher Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A melanistic Laugher Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Laugher Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2003). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Laugher Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Laugher Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2017). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Laugher Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/31/2017). View Record Details Media by Linda Lewis.

A Laugher Moth larva in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/10/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Laugher Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/8/2019). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

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Charadra deridens

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Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Charadra
Species:	C. deridens
Binomial name
*Charadra deridens* (Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
Charadra circulifera (Walker, 1857) Charadra contigua Walker, 1865 Charadra sudena J. B. Smith, 1908 Charadra nigrosuffusana Strand, 1917 (form) Charadra fumosa Draudt, 1924 Charadra ingenua J. B. Smith, 1906 Phalaena Bombyx corylina Martyn, 1797 Diphthera deridens Guenée, 1852 Acronycta circulifera Walker, 1857

Charadra deridens (laugher or marbled tuffet moth) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada, through most of the United States except the south-western states.

The wingspan is 38–48 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in the north. They have an extended season in Florida.

The larvae feed on the leaves of beech. Other recorded hosts include birch, elm, maple and oak.

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Taxon identifiers
Charadra deridens	Wikidata: Q260975 Wikispecies: Charadra deridens BAMONA: Charadra-deridens BioLib: 276033 BOLD: 11915 BugGuide: 22232 CoL: TMVL EoL: 549049 GBIF: 1800140 iNaturalist: 148460 IRMNG: 10313703 ITIS: 938182 LepIndex: 280159 MONA: 9189 NatureServe: 2.110295 NBN: NHMSYS0000501729 NCBI: 56378 Open Tree of Life: 913907

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Laugher Moth

Charadra deridens (Guenée, 1852)

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