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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Erebidae » Litter Moths (Herminiinae) » Palthis » Dark-spotted Palthis - Hodges#8397 (Palthis angulalis)
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Palthis angulalis - Palthis angulalis
Copyright © 2013 Betsy Higgins

Palthis angulalis - Palthis angulalis
Florence, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
September 1, 2011
This caterpillar was found and reared on the seed pod of Baptisia australis. It seems to scale off and eat the top layer of the pod skin. I have found the caterpillars on the outside of the pods, but also inside the pods. I suspect that they overwinter inside the pods.

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Contributed by Betsy Higgins on 29 November, 2013 - 9:33am
Last updated 8 April, 2014 - 10:18am

Moved to Palthis angulalis
Moved from Faint-spotted Palthis.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 8 April, 2014 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

Palthis
Based on the baptisia food plant, the Balabans suggested P. asopialis.
… LaciP, 10 December, 2013 - 10:50am login or register to post comments

 
Palthis angulalis vs. asopialis
I posted the adult moth, reared from this cat......with a comment but I'm not sure it gets seen where I posted the comment......see my photo of the adult which I should have included initially.
… Betsy Higgins, 11 December, 2013 - 11:27am login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm ...
Betsy, both species of Palthis feed on the same plants. This is P. angulalis. See comments on adult image
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 8 April, 2014 - 9:37am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… LaciP, 10 December, 2013 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

 
Palthis angulalis vs. asopialis
I reared this caterpillar. Unless I am mistaken it is Palthis angulalis. I should have posted the reared adult with the cat. I will attempt to do so now!
… Betsy Higgins, 10 December, 2013 - 11:07am login or register to post comments

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