Bisected honey locust moth
Sphingicampa bisecta
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females are larger than males. Upperside of male ranges from yellow to orange, female is usually yellow. Both sexes have red patches of varying sizes on the hindwings. Postmedian line on forewing is distinct and almost straight. Females have varying amounts of dark specks which are often gathered in the forewing cell and appear as a dark spot; males usually have no speckling.
Wing Span: 2 1/16 - 2 15/16 inches (5.3 - 7.5 cm).
Life History: Adults emerge in the late afternoon and mate late that evening and into the next morning. After dusk, females begin laying eggs singly or in pairs on leaves of the host plants. Caterpillars of the summer brood pupate and overwinter in shallow underground chambers.
Flight: Two flights from April-June and July-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) and Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous woodland.
Range: Central Ohio west to southern Iowa; south to northern Georgia, central Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and east Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 73 - 96 of 257 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 20, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Dallas County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Sayer, Mark)
Region: Sullivan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jul 23, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Reynolds County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jul 28, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Dent County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 31, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Livingston County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 09, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Iron County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Akers, Cris)
Region: Monroe County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 10, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Wayne County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hrdina, Eugene)
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hedges, Brian)
Region: Vernon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 12, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Perry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wear, Paul)
Region: Lewis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jul 20, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Webster County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: May 26, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Gasconade County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 30, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Moguru, D.)
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Sep 01, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Evans, Doug)
Region: Atchison County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 09, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Reynolds County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wear, Paul)
Region: Shelby County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gibson, Bill)
Region: Harrison County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 07, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Harris, Kathy)
Region: Cooper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jul 22, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Bollinger County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jul 28, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Oregon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 03, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Barry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
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