Doubleday's Baileya Moth
Common NameDoubleday's Baileya Moth
Scientific NameBaileya doubledayi
FamilyNolidae
SubfamilyChloephorinae
Wingspan (mm)27.5
Primary Colorsbrown, white, dark brown
HabitatDeciduous forests, woodlands, mixed forests
Geographic RangeEastern North America, from Nova Scotia south to Florida, west to Texas and Manitoba
Host Plantsoak, maple, birch, beech, hickory
Flight PeriodMay to August (two broods)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on the leaves of various deciduous trees, then pupate before emerging as adult moths, undergoing complete metamorphosis.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive mottled brown and white forewings with two prominent dark spots (reniform and orbicular stigmata) and a broad, dark median band bordered by white.
Description
This is a small, cryptically patterned moth with mottled brown, white, and dark brown forewings featuring prominent dark reniform and orbicular spots, and distinct white and dark bands.
