Spotted Thyris
Thyris maculata (Harris, 1839)
Family: Thyrididae
Subfamily: Thyridinae
Identification: Wings blackish with inconspicuous orange spots. Note round, translucent whitish spot in median area of forewing. Two other spots close together on hindwing.
Wing Span: 1.2-1.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Clematis and Houstonia species.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Quebec to North Carolina, west to Kansas and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2024
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 17, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2023
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Observation date: May 21, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 22, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: Scrapinator
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: Kamloops Gem
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2011
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2022
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Livingston County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 13, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2022
Submitted by: Kendall.vanderlip
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2022
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Observation date: May 29, 2022
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 15, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Georgia, Walker County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 05, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: StacyN
Region: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2021
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Cortland County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 07, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Adams County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 06, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 06, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2020
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: annmcpete
Region: Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 23, 2020
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Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 13, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: markhagg
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 14, 2020
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Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 31, 2020
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Observation date: May 17, 2020
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 19, 2020
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