Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1282011

Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
Platynota idaeusalis

Observation date: August 11, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Attracted to MV lamp at margin of coastal-plain forest dominated by Sweet Gum and Maple, and open weedy field succumbing to successional growth.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: December 20, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Maryland, Cecil County