Spotted Grass Moth
Rivula propinqualis Guenée, 1854
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Rivulinae
Identification: Forewing light yellow with large, elliptical, brown blotch covering two small, purplish reniform dots. Lines narrow, brown, parallel; some brown shading toward outer margin. Hindwing yellow.
Wing Span: 1.5-1.9 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2024
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 30, 2025
Observation date: May 31, 2017
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 14, 2025
Observation date: Sep 21, 2024
Submitted by: ships333
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2024
Observation date: Aug 31, 2024
Submitted by: vogelbild
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2024
Observation date: Aug 26, 2024
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2024
Observation date: Jul 10, 2024
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 21, 2024
Observation date: Aug 18, 2024
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 31, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 12, 2024
Observation date: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
Observation date: Jul 17, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 19, 2024
Observation date: Jun 29, 2024
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 30, 2024
Observation date: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2024
Observation date: Jun 18, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 20, 2024
Observation date: Sep 08, 2023
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 06, 2024
Observation date: May 06, 2024
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 11, 2024
Observation date: Sep 16, 2019
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 24, 2024
Observation date: Aug 10, 2023
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 11, 2023
Observation date: May 29, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Calhoun County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 17, 2023
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 03, 2023
Observation date: May 08, 2023
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2023
Observation date: Sep 12, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2023
Observation date: Sep 02, 2023
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 26, 2023
Submitted by: Staci Gibson
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2023
Observation date: Jul 09, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: White County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2023
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