Maryland Biodiversity Project - Pegasus Moth (Chalcoela pegasalis)

Pegasus Moth Chalcoela pegasalis Walker, 1859

Synonyms: Hodges #4896, Wasp Parasitizer Moth.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Crambidae > Genus Chalcoela Pegasus Moth - Chalcoela pegasalis - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/6655

Caterpillars feed on paper wasp larvae!

There are 9 records in the project database.

A Pegasus Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/25/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Pegasus Moth. Photo by John Glaser. (MBP list)

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