Deadwood Borer Moth

Scolecocampa liburna

''Scolecocampa liburna'', the dead-wood borer, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found from southern Wisconsin and Michigan to central New England south to Florida and Texas.
Deadwood Borer Moth - Scolecocampa liburna Attracted to an LED light in a rural area. Deadwood Borer Moth,Geotagged,Moth,Moth Week 2020,Scolecocampa liburna,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 35–43 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to late July and again in late August in southern Ohio. There seems to be one generation in the north. There are more generations southward.
Dead-wood Borer Caterpillar - Scolecocampa liburna Interesting fact: The dark line on the dorsal surface are the contents of the intestinal canal. They show through the skin. Habitat: Rotting stump in a swampy, deciduous forest. Deadwood Borer Moth,Fall,Geotagged,Scolecocampa liburna,United States,caterpillar

Food

The larvae tunnel in fallen branches and trunks of chestnut, hickory, oak, sycamore and other trees. Larvae have also been recorded from fallen dead tulip-trees.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusScolecocampa
SpeciesS. liburna
Photographed in
Colombia
United States of America