Orange-Patched Smoky Moth

Pyromorpha dimidiata

"Pyromorpha dimidiata", the orange-patched smoky moth, is a species of leaf skeletonizer moth of the family Zygaenidae found in eastern North America.
Orange-patched Smoky Moth (Pyromorpha dimidiata) Leaf skeletonizer moth on a leaf in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60051/orange-patched_smoky_moth_pyromorpha_dimidiata.html Geotagged,Moth Week 2018,Pyromorpha dimidiata,Spring,United States,insect,insecta,lepidoptera,moth,moths

Appearance

Smoky black forewings with contrasting pale orange patches on outer basal areas. Approximately 8-12 mm long.
Orange-patched Smoky Moth - Pyromorpha dimidiata Habitat: Mixed forest Geotagged,Orange-Patched Smoky Moth,Pyromorpha dimidiata,Spring,United States,Zygaenidae,lepidoptera,moth,pyromorpha

Distribution

Eastern United States
Orange-patched Smoky Moth This is a picture of a Orange-patched Smoky Moth on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland. Geotagged,Orange-Patched Smoky Moth,Pyromorpha dimidiata,Spring,United States

Habitat

Deciduous forests and nearby fields.
Orange-patched Smoky Moth (Pyromorpha dimidiata) Leaf skeletonizer moth on a leaf in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60050/orange-patched_smoky_moth_pyromorpha_dimidiata.html Geotagged,Pyromorpha dimidiata,Spring,United States,insect,insecta,lepidoptera,moth

Food

Larvae feed on leaf litter and Oak (Quercus sp.). Adults sip nectar.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyZygaenidae
GenusPyromorpha
SpeciesP. dimidiata
Photographed in
United States of America