Species Zanclognatha jacchusalis - Wavy-lined Zanclognatha - Hodges#8353

8353

Polypogon ochreipennis

see genus page for discussion on Zanclognatha vs. Polypogon classification

Z. ochreipennis now recognized as Z. jaccusalis - see explanation of revision here.

wingspan 28-31 mm

Adult: forewing grayish-brown to yellowish-brown; antemedial (AM) and postmedial (PM) lines wavy or jagged, usually noticeable; subterminal (ST) line thin and pale, bordered proximally by darker shading along its length; hindwing a mix of light brown and whitish shading, with pale yellow ST line and dark median line; fringe checkered on all wings

New Brunswick to South Carolina, west to Louisiana, north to Wisconsin and Ontario

Covell's Guide (1) give a flight season of April to September

Ohio State U. gives a flight season of June to September

larvae probably feed on dead leaves

Yellowish Zanclognatha (Z. jacchusalis) forewing ST line is thicker and more conspicuous, contrasting sharply against ground color, AM and PM lines are often faint, and fringe is not checkered (compare images of both species at CBIF and MPG)

live and pinned adult images by various photographers, plus common name reference (Moth Photographers Group)

live adult image from New Jersey, plus photos of related species (Steve Walter, New York)

pinned adult images and collection site map (All-Leps)

adult images (Larry Line, Maryland)

pinned adult image (CBIF)

common name reference plus flight season and larval food (Ohio State U.)

presence in South Carolina; county distribution map (John Snyder, Furman U., South Carolina)

distribution in Canada list of provinces (U. of Alberta, using CBIF data)