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Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth

Speranza pustularia

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Field Notes

Description:

The wingspan is 18-27 mm.

Habitat:

I found this guy as well as several other different moths on the sink in the swim changing room at a Michigan State Park beach.

Notes:

Adults are on wing from May to July in the south and from June to August in the north. There is one generation per year.

Reference Links:

Species Speranza pustularia - Lesser Maple Spanworm - Hodges#6273 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth

Speranza pustularia

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PublishedAugust 23, 2016

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