Cloaked Marvel Moth Chytonix palliatricula (Guenée, 1852)    Synonyms: Cloaked Marvel, Hodges #9556.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Noctuidae   >   Genus Chytonix   

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Larva feed on "gilled and pore-bearing mushrooms" per Wagner et al in Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America, 2011. Comes to bait and to light. (BugGuide)

There are 222 records in the project database.

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A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/30/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/13/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/8/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/2/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Cloaked Marvel Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/30/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/24/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/10/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Cloaked Marvel Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/12/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Cloaked Marvel Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/28/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Cloaked Marvel Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/28/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/18/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/1/2018). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Cloaked Marvel Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/9/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Cloaked Marvel Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/30/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/1/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/10/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/21/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/18/2010). Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth (iaspis form) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/7/2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth (iaspis form) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/7/2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth (typical form) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/20/2005). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Cloaked Marvel Moth (typical form) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/20/2005). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)


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