Ironweed Plume Moth Hellinsia paleaceus (Zeller, 1873)    Synonyms: Hodges #6207, One-spotted Plume Moth.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Pterophoridae   >   Genus Hellinsia   

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Uses various host plants including New York Ironweed (Database of World's Lepidopteran Host Plants).

There are 31 records in the project database.

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Ironweed Plume Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/7/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Dave Kidwell. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Ironweed Plume Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/1/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/2/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/28/2021). (c) Douglas Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Douglas Hooper via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/12/2019). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/13/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/20/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth caterpillar in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/18/2006). Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/25/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Ironweed Plume Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)


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