Bisected honey locust moth
Sphingicampa bisecta
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females are larger than males. Upperside of male ranges from yellow to orange, female is usually yellow. Both sexes have red patches of varying sizes on the hindwings. Postmedian line on forewing is distinct and almost straight. Females have varying amounts of dark specks which are often gathered in the forewing cell and appear as a dark spot; males usually have no speckling.
Wing Span: 2 1/16 - 2 15/16 inches (5.3 - 7.5 cm).
Life History: Adults emerge in the late afternoon and mate late that evening and into the next morning. After dusk, females begin laying eggs singly or in pairs on leaves of the host plants. Caterpillars of the summer brood pupate and overwinter in shallow underground chambers.
Flight: Two flights from April-June and July-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) and Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous woodland.
Range: Central Ohio west to southern Iowa; south to northern Georgia, central Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and east Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 260 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 20, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ashley, D.C.)
Region: Buchanan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 18, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tietsort, Rene)
Region: Harrison County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 01, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Conner, Jeff)
Region: Sullivan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 10, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Winkler, George)
Region: Ste Genevieve County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Winkler, George)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rohrbach, Ray)
Region: Callaway County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ellis, Scott)
Region: Ray County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 05, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Carlton, Matthew)
Region: McDonald County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Sep 09, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Linn County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Willis, Daryl)
Region: Livingston County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 29, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Funk, R.)
Region: Shannon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jul 15, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Smith, Jim)
Region: Montgomery County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 10, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Winter, Dave)
Region: Wayne County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1980
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lentz, Mike)
Region: Pettis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 23, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rohlfing, Roger)
Region: St. Clair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 21, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Douglas County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 20, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Smart, Glen)
Region: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lambeth, Kelli)
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jul 28, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Dent County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Aug 31, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Livingston County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 09, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Iron County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Akers, Cris)
Region: Monroe County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jun 10, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Wayne County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hrdina, Eugene)
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
Observation date: Jul 20, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Dallas County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 05, 2009
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