Dusty Lined Matigramma Moth
Common NameDusty Lined Matigramma Moth
Scientific NameMatigramma pulverilinea
FamilyErebidae
SubfamilyErebinae
Wingspan (mm)26
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsgrey, brown, white
HabitatDry open woods, oak woodlands, chaparral
Geographic RangeWestern and central North America (from British Columbia south to California and east to Manitoba, Kansas, and Texas)
Host Plantsgrasses
Flight PeriodMay to October (south), June to August (north)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis. Larvae are caterpillars that feed on various grasses before pupating and emerging as adult moths.
Identification TipsLook for its dusty grey-brown coloration with distinctive wavy, irregular lines across the forewings and a noticeably scalloped outer wing margin.
Description
A small, cryptically patterned moth with mottled grey and brown forewings, featuring irregular wavy lines and a scalloped outer margin, providing excellent camouflage.
