A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/21/2014).

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/29/2018).

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/29/2018).

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/10/2020).

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Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/2/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 229936 - Psn: 20)

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/2/2015).

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/20/2014). Determined by Mark H. Brown and Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide.

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/2/2015).

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Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 424877 - Psn: 54)

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/26/2021).

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Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/7/2022). (c) maryland adventure babe, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 618988 - Psn: 66)

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Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1059973 - Psn: 78)

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A male Tufted Thyatirid Moth (typical form) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2004).

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A male Tufted Thyatirid Moth (typical form) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2004).

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A male Tufted Thyatirid Moth (typical form) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2004).

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A male Tufted Thyatirid Moth (form <em>expultrix</em>) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2004). (Photo ID: 19404 - Psn: 95)

A male Tufted Thyatirid Moth (form expultrix) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2004).

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth (form <em>expultrix</em>) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/29/2005). (Photo ID: 19405 - Psn: 96)

A Tufted Thyatirid Moth (form expultrix) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/29/2005).

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/9/2010).

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth (form <em>expultrix</em>) in Prince George's Co., Maryland. (Photo ID: 75214 - Psn: 112)

A Tufted Thyatirid Moth (form expultrix) in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/6/2001). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/29/2002). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2015).

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/23/2016). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.

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Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 932867 - Psn: 166)

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Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 205285 - Psn: 200)

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/29/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/10/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

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A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/20/2014). Determined by Mark H. Brown and Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

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A male Tufted Thyatirid Moth (form expultrix) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Tufted Thyatirid Moth (form expultrix) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/29/2005). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/9/2010). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Tufted Thyatirid Moth (form expultrix) in Prince George's Co., Maryland. View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/6/2001). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tufted Thyatirid Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/29/2002). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tufted Thyatirid Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2015). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

A Tufted Thyatirid Moth larva in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/23/2016). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Subfamily:	Thyatirinae
Genus:	Pseudothyatira Grote, 1864
Species:	P. cymatophoroides
Binomial name
*Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides* (Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
Thyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852

Pseudothyatira is a monotypic moth genus of the family Drepanidae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1864. Its only species, Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides, the tufted thyatirid moth, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.^[1] It is found in North America in Newfoundland, British Columbia, northern California, Maryland, West Virginia, Kansas and North Carolina.

The wingspan is 38–44 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Betula nigra, Betula populifolia and Prunus virginiaca.

References

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^ Anweiler, G. G. (December 3, 2003). "Species Details Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

Taxon identifiers
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides	Wikidata: Q7255649 BAMONA: Pseudothyatira-cymatophoroides BioLib: 704256 BOLD: 17768 BugGuide: 24740 CoL: 78HZB EoL: 507825 GBIF: 1952093 iNaturalist: 204699 IRMNG: 11422142 LepIndex: 57366 MONA: 6237 NatureServe: 2.116452 NCBI: 475354 Open Tree of Life: 742910

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Tufted Thyatirid Moth

Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Guenée, 1852

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