Large Necklace Moth
Hypsoropha monilis (Fabricius, 1777)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Identification: Forewing warm light brown, orange at base and along outer margin. Four whitish spots inside lower half of postmedial line, and fainter whitish spots beyond st. line, near apex. Antennae bipectinate in both sexes. Hindwing pale orangish, darker toward outer margin.
Wing Span: 3.2-4.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April to August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Persimmon.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Kentucky and North Carolina to Florida, west to central Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 47 verified sightings
Observation date: May 01, 2024
Submitted by: Greg Sievert
Region: Lyon County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: May 04, 2024
Observation date: May 01, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2022
Observation date: Mar 24, 2021
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Butts County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
Observation date: Apr 06, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 04, 2022
Observation date: Apr 07, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 08, 2021
Observation date: Mar 25, 2021
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Chattooga County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 01, 2021
Observation date: Mar 12, 2020
Submitted by: Bmclemons02
Region: Lowndes County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 01, 2020
Observation date: Apr 30, 2019
Submitted by: Daniel Taylor
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 05, 2019
Observation date: Apr 30, 2019
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: May 03, 2019
Observation date: Apr 11, 2019
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 01, 2019
Observation date: Mar 18, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 15, 2018
Observation date: Apr 02, 2018
Submitted by: EleanorR
Region: Lafayette County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 03, 2018
Observation date: Mar 06, 2017
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 07, 2017
Observation date: Apr 16, 2006
Submitted by: ribitzki49
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 04, 2017
Observation date: Apr 24, 2016
Submitted by: mdolomieu1
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Apr 25, 2016
Observation date: Mar 14, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 16, 2016
Observation date: May 07, 2015
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 14, 2015
Observation date: Mar 29, 2015
Submitted by: Mike Dillon
Region: Harrison County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 31, 2015
Observation date: Apr 18, 2014
Submitted by: JHCarpenter
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
Observation date: Mar 18, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2015
Observation date: Feb 09, 2013
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 21, 2015
Observation date: Apr 23, 2014
Submitted by: UrsulaV
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 23, 2014
Observation date: Apr 02, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Apr 04, 2014
Observation date: Mar 30, 2013
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 27, 2013
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