A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/21/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/3/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Emilio Concari MBP List

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2015). Identification verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/15/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Tyler Bell MBP List

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/30/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/17/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/18/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/24/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/7/2021).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Pale-winged Midget Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 428340 - Psn: 65)

Pale-winged Midget Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

View Record Details Photo by Bob Patterson MBP List

A Pale-winged Midget Moth collected in Kent Co., Maryland (7/24/2003).

View Record Details Photo by John Glaser MBP List

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A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/21/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/3/2019). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2015). Identification verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/15/2016). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/30/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/17/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/18/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/24/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/7/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Pale-winged Midget Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland. View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Pale-winged Midget Moth collected in Kent Co., Maryland (7/24/2003). View Record Details Media by John Glaser.

Source: Wikipedia

Elaphria alapallida

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Elaphria
Species:	E. alapallida
Binomial name
*Elaphria alapallida* Pogue & Sullivan, 2003

The pale-winged midget (Elaphria alapallida) is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found across southern Canada and the northern United States.

Elaphria alapallida was split from Elaphria festivoides by Pogue and Sullivan in 2003.

The wingspan is 24–28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. There is one generation per year.

Larvae of E. festivoides have been reared on Acer negundo. The hostplant preferences of E. alapallida may be similar.