Small bird lime moth

Ponometia erastrioides

''Ponometia erastrioides'', the small bird-dropping moth or small bird lime moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and south-central Canada. The habitat consists of fields, waste places and riparian areas.
Small Bird-Dropping Moth - Ponometia erastrioides TL: ~8 mm. White FW that were mottled with a dark median band. Tiny, black orbicular spot. Habitat: Attracted to an LED light (395 nm) in a semi-rural area. It landed by my feet long enough to get this shot, and then it was gone. 2020(168) Geotagged,Moth Week 2020,Noctuidae,Ponometia,Ponometia erastrioides,Small bird lime moth,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings are white with large diagonal blackish patch in the distal half. The hindwings are whitish, basally with greyish-brown shading distally. Adults are on wing from May to September.
Small Bird-Dropping Moth (Ponometia erastrioides) At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65813/small_bird-dropping_moth_ponometia_erastrioides.html Geotagged,Ponometia erastrioides,Small bird lime moth,Summer,United States

Food

The larvae feed on ''Ambrosia'' species. They are tan to nearly black or sometimes pale green. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 25 mm.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusPonometia
SpeciesP. erastrioides
Photographed in
United States of America