Ashy Meganola Moth

Meganola spodia · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Nolidae

Also called: Ashy Meganola

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Ashy Meganola Moth
Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, CC BY

The ashy meganola, Meganola spodia, belongs to the Nolidae family of moths. It occurs in North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

This species lives in North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its range includes North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 23 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Ashy Meganola Moth photo 2
Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY
Ashy Meganola Moth photo 3
Photo: Nick Block, CC BY
Ashy Meganola Moth photo 4
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY
Ashy Meganola Moth photo 5
Photo: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY

Questions people ask

Where does the ashy meganola moth live?

It is found in North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Nolidae)

Green Silver-linesGreen Silver-linesPseudoips prasinanaSmall Baileya MothSmall Baileya MothBaileya australisConfused Meganola MothConfused Meganola MothMeganola minusculaGum Leaf SkeletoniserGum Leaf SkeletoniserUraba lugensDamages trees, gardens or cropsEyed Baileya MothEyed Baileya MothBaileya ophthalmicaSorghum Webworm MothSorghum Webworm MothNola cereellaDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meganola_spodia

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.

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