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A Chalcedony Midget Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/23/2013).
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Scott Housten.
A Chalcedony Midget Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/30/2017). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide.
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Barbara Thurlow.
A Chalcedony Midget Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/28/2017). Verified by Hugh McGuinness.
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Tyler Bell.
A Chalcedony Midget Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2023).
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Dave Webb.
A Chalcedony Midget Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/25/2015).
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Jonathan Willey.
Chalcedony Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Chalcedony Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2020). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.
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Hugh McGuinness.
Chalcedony Midget Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/25/2024). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
A Chalcedony Midget Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (10/25/2019).
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Dave Webb.
Chalcedony Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/22/2024). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
A Chalcedony Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/24/2012).
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Timothy Reichard.
A Chalcedony Midget Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002).
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Larry Line.
Chalcedony Midget Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002).
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Larry Line.
Chalcedony Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
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Sergei Drovetski.
Chalcedony Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/6/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
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Source: Wikipedia
Elaphria chalcedonia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Elaphria |
Species: | E. chalcedonia
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Binomial name | |
Elaphria chalcedonia (Hübner, [1808])
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Elaphria chalcedonia, the chalcedony midget moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States, from Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Wisconsin.[1] It is also found in Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Puerto Rico and Central America.[2] It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1808.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm. Adults are on wing year round in Florida and from June to September in the northern part of the range.
The larvae feed on Penstemon, Scrophularia and Mimulus species.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "932230.00 – 9679 – Elaphria chalcedonia – Chalcedony Midget Moth – (Hübner, [1808])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ "Elaphria chalcedonia (Hübner, 1808)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the French Antilles. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (October 24, 2012). "Species Elaphria chalcedonia - Chalcedony Midget - Hodges#9679". BugGuide. Retrieved September 12, 2019.