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Marathyssa inficita
Moth in the Family Euteliidae with wingspan 2.5-2.8 cm. The forewings are blue-grey with dark streaking and maroon near the base and apex
Widespread in eastern North America, west across southern Canada to southern British Columbia. This one was photographed at the edge of a southern deciduous forest in the midlands of South Carolina.
Larvae feed on Staghorn sumac (Rhus hirta) and Poison ivy (Rhus radicans). Hodges#8955. Per BAMONA, this spotting is a new species record for Edgefield County.
Spotted on May 11, 2013
Submitted on Jun 22, 2013
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