Black-blotched Schizura
Oedemasia leptinoides (Grote, 1864)
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Forewing medium to dark gray with a sharply defined dark basal streak, diffuse blackish blotch near center of wing and usually paler brownish shading toward inner margin; AM and PM lines double, indistinct; pale gray or whitish rectangular patch at apex; hindwing dirty white in male, and gray in female
Wing Span: 3.5 - 4.2 cm
Life History: One or two generations per year.
Flight: April to September; earlier start in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Leaves of apple, beech, birch, hickory, oak, poplar, walnut.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Canada: NS to BC; USA: ME south to southern FL west to MN and TX in wooded areas with a disjunct population in western SD.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Oedemasia leptinoides (Grote, 1864), n. comb. in Becker (2014) (3), was formerly placed in the genus Schizura.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Achylodes thraso
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 04, 2015
Observation date: Jun 08, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 29, 2014
Observation date: Aug 17, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2014
Observation date: Sep 24, 2014
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 25, 2014
Observation date: Jul 03, 2014
Submitted by: gary yankech
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2014
Observation date: Aug 16, 2014
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2014
Observation date: Jul 30, 2014
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2014
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 06, 2014
Observation date: Jun 15, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 19, 2014
Observation date: Aug 15, 2013
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 18, 2014
Observation date: Jun 08, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 28, 2013
Observation date: Jun 28, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Stephen Kloiber)
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 03, 2013
Observation date: May 13, 2013
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Henderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Sep 14, 2013
Observation date: Jul 24, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2013
Observation date: Jun 07, 2013
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2013
Observation date: Jul 15, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 21, 2013
Observation date: Aug 05, 2011
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 04, 2013
Observation date: Jun 09, 1999
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2012
Observation date: Aug 02, 1997
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2012
Observation date: Aug 27, 2000
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2012
Observation date: Jul 19, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2012
Observation date: Jul 30, 2012
Submitted by: justachatty1@gm...
Region: New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Sep 11, 2012
Observation date: Aug 17, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2012
Observation date: Aug 08, 2012
Submitted by: Clarkelakecamper
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 25, 2012
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