Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Callopistria cordata (Ljungh, 1825)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
Identification: Forewing warm brown with large silver spots and silver am. and pm. lines. Hindwing white to pale grayish brown in northern specimens, dark brown in south.
Wing Span: 2.5-2.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-early August. As early as March in southern United States.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ferns.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to central Florida, west to Wisconsin and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 56 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: Jul 20, 2017
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 12, 2017
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 07, 2017
Observation date: Jul 25, 2017
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 02, 2017
Observation date: Apr 04, 2016
Submitted by: jjweber
Region: Texas, San Augustine County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 14, 2016
Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: gldearman
Region: Jefferson County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2016
Observation date: Jun 10, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Margaret Higbee)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 17, 2016
Observation date: Jun 02, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016
Observation date: Jun 26, 1993
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2016
Observation date: Jun 02, 1999
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2016
Observation date: Jun 29, 2007
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2016
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Jan 11, 2016
Observation date: Jul 22, 2015
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Aboover
Verified date: Jul 26, 2015
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2015
Observation date: Jul 17, 2014
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jul 16, 2015
Observation date: Jun 28, 2015
Submitted by: eats_crayons
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2015
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2015
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Jun 14, 2015
Observation date: Mar 07, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 09, 2015
Observation date: Mar 22, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 21, 2015
Observation date: Jun 16, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 29, 2014
Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2014
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