Light Marathyssa
Marathyssa basalis Walker, 1865
Family: Euteliidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Similar to Dark Marathyssa, but male antennae bipectinate, and broader. Forewing more yellowish brown; general appearance paler. Pm. line meets inner margin at a more oblique angle.
Wing Span: 2.5-3.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Poison ivy.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and eastern Ontario to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 80 verified sightings
Observation date: May 28, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2023
Observation date: May 23, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 24, 2023
Observation date: May 24, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2022
Observation date: Feb 25, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022
Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 27, 2021
Observation date: May 19, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2021
Observation date: Apr 13, 2012
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: May 25, 2015
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Jun 14, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Crook County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 04, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 02, 2019
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 06, 2019
Observation date: May 29, 2019
Submitted by: Cjoll
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2019
Observation date: May 24, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: May 25, 2019
Observation date: May 09, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 11, 2019
Observation date: Apr 25, 2019
Submitted by: eattaway92
Region: Will County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 01, 2018
Observation date: May 24, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 24, 2018
Observation date: May 14, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 14, 2018
Observation date: May 10, 2018
Submitted by: akautz14
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 11, 2018
Observation date: May 04, 2018
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 06, 2018
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: jdzadik
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2017
Observation date: Apr 26, 2017
Submitted by: Trailmaker
Region: Jefferson County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 10, 2017
Observation date: Jun 19, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 21, 2017
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