Bug FAQBisected Honey Locust Moth
Syssphinx bisecta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Saturniidae
The Bisected Honey Locust Moth was first described by Joseph Albert Lintner in 1879. It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 23 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Saturniidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphingicampa_bisecta
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