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 145 - 168 of 257 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 24, 1928
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rowley, R.R.)
Region: Pike County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 02, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Laclede County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 18, 1968
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jul 06, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Harrandorf, K.)
Region: Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 10, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Montgomery County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 22, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Washington County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 10, 1940
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (?)
Region: Mississippi County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 24, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: McDonald County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 18, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Townsend, H.G.)
Region: Wright County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 06, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Morgan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jul 29, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Clinton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: May 22, 1962
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (McReynolds, J.)
Region: Vernon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 06, 1962
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Johnson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 06, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Franklin County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 18, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Cooper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 16, 1933
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (O'Byrne, H.I.)
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: May 27, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Platte County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 18, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Townsend, H.G.)
Region: Webster County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 11, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Washington County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 03, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Caldwell County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 02, 1950
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (O'Byrne, H.I.)
Region: Miller County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: May 22, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Letsinger, Rae)
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jul 10, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gibson, Ken)
Region: Cedar County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
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