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
Displaying 1 - 24 of 446 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 17, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 23, 2025
Observation date: Oct 03, 2025
Submitted by: MistyLyn
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 03, 2025
Observation date: Sep 24, 2025
Submitted by: MistyLyn
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2025
Observation date: Sep 22, 2025
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2025
Observation date: May 06, 2024
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2025
Observation date: Aug 14, 2025
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 27, 2025
Observation date: Jun 20, 2025
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2025
Observation date: Aug 24, 2025
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2025
Observation date: Aug 15, 2025
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2025
Observation date: Aug 06, 2025
Submitted by: Stu Adams
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 16, 2025
Observation date: Aug 14, 2025
Submitted by: drifter423
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 15, 2025
Observation date: Jul 26, 2025
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2025
Observation date: Jul 21, 2025
Submitted by: Lutya
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 22, 2025
Observation date: Jun 19, 2025
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 21, 2025
Observation date: Jul 13, 2025
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2025
Observation date: Jul 13, 2025
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2025
Observation date: Jul 13, 2025
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2025
Observation date: Jul 13, 2025
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2025
Observation date: Jul 18, 2025
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2025
Observation date: Jul 11, 2025
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2025
Observation date: Jul 04, 2025
Submitted by: drifter423
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jul 08, 2025
Observation date: Jul 03, 2025
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jul 03, 2025
Observation date: Jun 13, 2025
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2025
Observation date: Jun 18, 2024
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 30, 2025
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