Bug FAQDotted Graylet
Hyperstrotia pervertens · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Dotted Graylet Moth
The dotted graylet is a moth in the family Erebidae with a wingspan of about 16 mm. It lives in woodlands and forests across much of North America, from Missouri and Texas up through Nova Scotia and into several Canadian provinces. There is a single main generation each year.
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How to recognize it
Hyperstrotia pervertens, called the dotted graylet, belongs to the moth family Erebidae.
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Size
Its wingspan measures roughly 16 mm.
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Where it lives
The species is found in forested and woodland areas throughout its range.
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Life cycle
The moth produces one principal generation each year.
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Where it comes from
It is native to North America, occurring from the central United States up into eastern Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, Maryland, Ohio, Alabama, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New York, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where can I find the dotted graylet?
It occurs in woodlands and forests from Missouri and Texas northward to Nova Scotia and in several Canadian provinces such as New Brunswick and Ontario.
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Same family (Erebidae)
Spongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skin
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperstrotia_pervertens
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