Desmia maculalis Westwood, 1831
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification: Identifying Desmia funeralis and Desmia maculalis.
From Brian Scholtens:
"The character that I use is the extent of the white patch on the underside of the abdomen. D. funeralis individuals have a solid white patch on the underside of the abdomen on segments 1-5 (or may have a slight break on segment 3). D. maculalis individuals have a broken white patch, where about 1/2 of segments 3 and 4 are clearly dark. Basically, maculalis looks striped on the underside, whereas funeralis looks like it is basically solid white."
There is considerable size overlap between male Desmia maculalis and female D. funeralis so it is necessary to sex the moth to be able to identify the species. Fortunately, sexing the 2 species is relatively easy. Males of D. funeralis and D. maculalis have a distinct notch or joint at about the mid-point of each antenna. The hindwing spot on the females of both species is pinched in the middle and on rare occasions may be divid
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: Achilous
Region: Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Mar 07, 2019
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 23, 2018
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Oct 25, 2018
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Jul 12, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 09, 2018
Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 26, 2018
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: May 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 15, 2017
Observation date: Apr 15, 2017
Submitted by: isiah03
Region: Lawrence County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Nov 13, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
Observation date: Aug 24, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: botanybill
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 11, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 14, 2017
Observation date: Jun 14, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 28, 2017
Observation date: Jun 05, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2017
Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2017
Observation date: Apr 03, 2017
Submitted by: ribitzki49
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: May 15, 2017
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2017
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