Bug FAQDull Doryodes Moth
Doryodes spadaria · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Dull Doryodes
The Dull Doryodes Moth has a wingspan of about 28 to 32 mm and lives in salt-marsh habitats. It occurs in North America along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts from Florida to Texas, and its larvae feed on Spartina grasses.
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How to recognize it
The dark brown longitudinal stripe on the forewing is noticeably wider than in D. bistrialis, and females are generally paler with a narrower stripe.
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Size
The wingspan measures between 28 and 32 mm.
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Where it lives
It inhabits salt marshes.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on Spartina species.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing throughout the year.
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When you see it
Adults can be seen year-round.
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Lookalikes
It may be mistaken for Doryodes bistrialis, but its dark longitudinal stripe is conspicuously wider.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 15 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New Jersey, Mississippi, Georgia, New York, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where can I find this moth?
It lives in salt-marsh habitats along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts from Florida to Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Erebidae)
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Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doryodes_spadaria
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