Grateful Midget

Elaphria grata

''Elaphria grata'', the grateful midget moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The wingspan is 20–26 mm. The forewings are reddish-brown with whitish lines. There are dark grey dots in the reniform and orbicular spots. Adults are on wing from April to October in multiple generations per year.
Grateful Midget - Elaphria grata TL: ~12 mm. Reddish brown FW peppered with white scales along the black veins. Slightly curved AM and PM lines. Orbicular spot is a small black dot. Hourglass-shaped reniform spot. Hosts: Violet, clover, and oak. Status: Common Habitat: Attracted to an LED light (395 nm) in a semi-rural area 2020(43) Elaphria,Elaphria grata,Geotagged,Spring,United States,grateful midget,moth

Distribution

It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Food

The larvae have been recorded feeding on forbs, ''Quercus'' species and dead leaves.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusElaphria
SpeciesE. grata
Photographed in
United States of America