Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Maryland

Sighting Record 1250517

Region: 
United States
Maryland
Frederick County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 39.416094957074975, -77.20851501904907

Date of Observation *: 
Monday, May 25, 2020 - 14:21
Suggested Identification: 
Northern Pearly Eye - Enodia anthedon
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
caterpillar

Sighting Record 1250513

Region: 
United States
Maryland
Frederick County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 39.3913888, -77.4527687

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 18:12
Suggested Identification: 
Dimorphic Tosale Moth - Tosale Oviplagalis
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1250512

Region: 
United States
Maryland
Frederick County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 39.4153324, -77.2083219

Date of Observation *: 
Monday, May 25, 2020 - 14:06
Suggested Identification: 
Eight-spotted forester moth - Alypia octomaculata
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1250285

Observation Notes: 
At UV light.
Region: 
United States
Maryland
Frederick County
Partner Project: 
Maryland Biodiversity Project
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 39.54718694441895, -77.5890471852417

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 21:18
Suggested Identification: 
Monopis longella
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1250160

Observation Notes: 
Attracted to MV lamp / blacklight on low-density residential property with a wide variety of cultivated trees (maple, birch, holly, pine, weeping willow) and small pond. Resting wingspan of 15 mm.
Region: 
United States
Maryland
Harford County
Location Notes: 
2.4 mi ENE of Kingsville (MD) post office
Partner Project: 
Maryland Biodiversity Project
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 39.46938572001506, -76.37891830708922

Date of Observation *: 
Sunday, May 24, 2020 - 22:10
Suggested Identification: 
Baileya australis
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1250029

Observation Notes: 
Attracted to MV lamp in upper elevation of heavily forested stream valley dominated by Acer, Quercus, Carpinus and Fagus with understory of mixed wood fern and exotics (barberry, wineberry, multiflora rose). Resting wingspan of 29 mm.
Region: 
United States
Maryland
Harford County
Location Notes: 
2.6 miles ENE of Phoenix (MD) post office
Partner Project: 
Maryland Biodiversity Project
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 39.54052620113688, -76.51870499848633

Date of Observation *: 
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 21:52
Suggested Identification: 
Macaria aemulataria
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1250028

Observation Notes: 
Attracted to MV lamp in upper elevation of heavily forested stream valley dominated by Acer, Quercus, Carpinus and Fagus with understory of mixed wood fern and exotics (barberry, wineberry, multiflora rose).
Region: 
United States
Maryland
Harford County
Location Notes: 
2.6 miles ENE of Phoenix (MD) post office
Partner Project: 
Maryland Biodiversity Project
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 39.5443291, -76.5197168

Date of Observation *: 
Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 00:57
Suggested Identification: 
Melanolophia canadaria
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1250004

Observation Notes: 
Weather between 50s at night and as high as 80 during the day.
Region: 
United States
Maryland
Frederick County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 39.4242264, -77.1783958

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 13:43
Suggested Identification: 
Promethea silkmoth
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth
Date Notes: 
Been at our house since 23 may 2020. Layed eggs on our screen.