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Species Spargaloma sexpunctata - Six-spotted Gray - Hodges#8479

Representative Images

Spargaloma sexpunctata - Hodges #8479 - Spargaloma sexpunctata Spargaloma sexpunctata moth - Spargaloma sexpunctata Spargaloma sexpunctata - Spargaloma sexpunctata Pennsylvania Moth - Spargaloma sexpunctata 8479 – Spargaloma sexpunctata – Six-spotted Gray - Spargaloma sexpunctata Spargaloma sexpunctata - Six-spotted Gray - Hodges#8479 - Spargaloma sexpunctata Pennsylvania Moth - Spargaloma sexpunctata
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Erebidae
Subfamily Boletobiinae
Tribe Phytometrini
Genus Spargaloma
Species sexpunctata (Six-spotted Gray - Hodges#8479)

Hodges Number

8479

Numbers

the only species in this genus in North America; uncommon

Size

wingspan 25-29 mm

Identification

forewing violet-gray with tiny black orbicular spot and three small black dots in a narrow triangle near apex; dark gray median band has sharp border proximally, diffuse border distally
hindwing brownish-gray with two wavy bands medially and dashed subterminal line

Range

British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south to Virginia, west to California

Season

adults fly from May to September (May to July/August in north)

Food

larvae feed on leaves of dogbane (Apocynum)

Life Cycle

Larva; larva; leaf wrap and spent pupa; adult

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group
adult images (Larry Line, Maryland)
common name reference plus larval food plant and flight season (Ohio State U.)
Pacific Northwest Moths
iNaturalist
BOLD Systems
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 25 August, 2005 - 10:55pm
Additional contributions by Jason D. Roberts, John Davis, marcie oconnor
Last updated 20 February, 2023 - 9:28am

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