Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Pyromorpha dimidiata Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]
Family: Zygaenidae
Subfamily: Procridinae
Identification: Wings black and translucent except for orange basal half of forewing from costa to vein 1A.
Wing Span: 1.8-2.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Reported feeding on underside of fallen oak leaves.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New York to Florida, west to Manitoba, Missouri, and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: rpanetta
Region: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 04, 2021
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Observation date: May 28, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2021
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Observation date: May 24, 2021
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 26, 2021
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Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: NatureRenee
Region: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 25, 2021
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Observation date: Apr 27, 2021
Submitted by: rgblethen
Region: Greene County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: May 25, 2021
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Observation date: May 19, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 19, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2016
Submitted by: EeyoreWG
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 27, 2020
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Observation date: May 19, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
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Observation date: May 18, 2019
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
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Observation date: May 24, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 11, 2020
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Observation date: May 24, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2020
Submitted by: s_brown55
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2018
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2019
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 26, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: kristenej
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020
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Observation date: May 01, 2019
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 21, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2020
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2020
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Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2020
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Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2020
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Observation date: May 21, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 21, 2020
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Observation date: May 06, 2020
Submitted by: nehall
Region: Martinsville, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 19, 2020
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Observation date: May 04, 2020
Submitted by: annlitrel
Region: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 05, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 05, 2020
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Observation date: May 21, 2017
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Dec 07, 2019
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