A Fluid Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2018).

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A Fluid Arches Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2016). Identification verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA and Hugh McGuinness/iNaturalist.

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A Fluid Arches Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/18/2019).

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A Fluid Arches Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/17/2019).

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A Fluid Arches Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/12/2020). Determined by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide.

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Fluid Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/29/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 404944 - Psn: 52)

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Fluid Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/29/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 404821 - Psn: 55)

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Fluid Arches Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/13/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 568325 - Psn: 55)

Fluid Arches Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/13/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Fluid Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/29/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 404811 - Psn: 62)

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Fluid Arches Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 515445 - Psn: 66)

Fluid Arches Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Fluid Arches Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/1/2006).

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Fluid Arches Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/24/2021). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 581331 - Psn: 75)

Fluid Arches Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/24/2021). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Fluid Arches Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 236443 - Psn: 77)

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Fluid Arches Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/30/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 581327 - Psn: 88)

Fluid Arches Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/30/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Fluid Arches Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

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A female <em>Morrisonia latex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (6/8/2002). (Photo ID: 62079 - Psn: 100)

A female Morrisonia latex in Howard Co., Maryland (6/8/2002).

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A Fluid Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/7/2002).

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A female <em>Morrisonia latex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2004). (Photo ID: 62080 - Psn: 101)

A female Morrisonia latex in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2004).

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A female <em>Morrisonia latex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2004). (Photo ID: 62081 - Psn: 102)

A female Morrisonia latex in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2004).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A female <em>Morrisonia latex</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2004). Notice the discal spot just visible on the hind wing. (Photo ID: 62082 - Psn: 103)

A female Morrisonia latex in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2004). Notice the discal spot just visible on the hind wing.

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

Fluid Arches Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 940717 - Psn: 155)

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Host plants include Sassafras and White Oak (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants).

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A Fluid Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Fluid Arches Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2016). Identification verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA and Hugh McGuinness/iNaturalist. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Fluid Arches Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/18/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Fluid Arches Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Fluid Arches Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/12/2020). Determined by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

Fluid Arches Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/13/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Fluid Arches Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Hans Holbrook.

A Fluid Arches Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/1/2006). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Fluid Arches Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/24/2021). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jesse C. via iNaturalist.

Fluid Arches Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/30/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

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

A female Morrisonia latex in Howard Co., Maryland (6/8/2002). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Fluid Arches Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/7/2002). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A female Morrisonia latex in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A female Morrisonia latex in Howard Co., Maryland (5/11/2004). Notice the discal spot just visible on the hind wing. View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

Source: Wikipedia

Morrisonia latex

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Morrisonia
Species:	M. latex
Binomial name
*Morrisonia latex* Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
Aplecta latex Apamea demissa Polia latex

Morrisonia latex, the fluid arches, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia to South Carolina, west to Arkansas, and north to Manitoba.

The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Acer rubrum, Acer saccharum, Acer saccharinum, Acer nigrum, Prunus serotina, Betula lenta, Betula nigra, Betula lutea, Betula papyrifera, Ulmus americana, Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Quercus prinus, Quercus velutina and Sassafras albidum.