Light Marathyssa
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865
Family: Euteliidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Similar to Dark Marathyssa, but male antennae bipectinate, and broader. Forewing more yellowish brown; general appearance paler. Pm. line meets inner margin at a more oblique angle.
Wing Span: 2.5-3.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Poison ivy.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and eastern Ontario to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2017
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2017
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Observation date: Apr 29, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Cooper
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 06, 2017
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Observation date: May 03, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Cooper
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 06, 2017
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Observation date: Apr 12, 2017
Submitted by: ribitzki49
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2017
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Observation date: May 24, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 24, 2017
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Observation date: Apr 09, 2017
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 25, 2017
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Observation date: Mar 18, 2017
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 28, 2017
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Observation date: Apr 22, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2016
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Observation date: Mar 01, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2016
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Observation date: May 19, 2016
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 06, 2016
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Observation date: May 27, 2015
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016
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Observation date: May 21, 2016
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2016
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Observation date: Apr 28, 2016
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 21, 2016
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Observation date: Apr 14, 2016
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Apr 16, 2016
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Observation date: May 13, 2015
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 04, 2015
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Observation date: May 06, 2015
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 17, 2015
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Observation date: May 17, 2015
Submitted by: estanley
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 26, 2015
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Observation date: May 09, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 09, 2015
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Observation date: Apr 24, 2015
Submitted by: lfelliott
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Apr 29, 2015
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Observation date: Feb 24, 2015
Submitted by: Roy Morris
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 27, 2015
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Observation date: May 07, 2010
Submitted by: Audrey R Hoff
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 09, 2015
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Observation date: May 21, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 25, 2015
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Observation date: May 20, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 28, 2014
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