Dimorphic Macalla Moth

Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860 Dimorphic Macalla Moth - Epipaschia superatalis Clemens, 1860: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/view/6839
Synonyms
  • Hodges #5577
  • Macalla superatalis

Seasonality Snapshot

Status

Abundant in Maryland (Glaser, MicroMoths).

Relationships

In Howard County Bonnie Ott has found caterpillars on Poison Ivy.

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Source: Wikipedia

Epipaschia superatalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Epipaschia
Species:
E. superatalis
Binomial name
Epipaschia superatalis
Synonyms
  • Epipaschia borealis (Grote, 1870)
  • Epipaschia olivalis (Hulst, 1886)
  • Macalla superatalis
  • Pococera superatalis

Epipaschia superatalis, the dimorphic macalla moth, is a moth in the family Pyralidae. It is found in eastern North America.[2]

The wingspan is 17–25 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to August.

References

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  1. ^ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.