Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Callopistria cordata (Ljungh, 1825)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
Identification: Forewing warm brown with large silver spots and silver am. and pm. lines. Hindwing white to pale grayish brown in northern specimens, dark brown in south.
Wing Span: 2.5-2.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-early August. As early as March in southern United States.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ferns.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to central Florida, west to Wisconsin and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 89 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2015
Observation date: Jul 17, 2014
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jul 16, 2015
Observation date: Jun 28, 2015
Submitted by: eats_crayons
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2015
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2015
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Jun 14, 2015
Observation date: Mar 07, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 09, 2015
Observation date: Mar 22, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 21, 2015
Observation date: Jun 16, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 29, 2014
Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2014
Observation date: Jul 30, 2014
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Aboover
Verified date: Aug 02, 2014
Observation date: Jul 13, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jul 30, 2014
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: David Yeany
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2014
Observation date: Jun 29, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jul 25, 2014
Observation date: Jun 26, 2014
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2014
Observation date: Jun 08, 2014
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2014
Observation date: Mar 27, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 01, 2014
Observation date: Jun 19, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Feb 16, 2014
Observation date: Jun 28, 2009
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Feb 16, 2014
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: jmihuc
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Oct 09, 2013
Observation date: Jul 30, 2013
Submitted by: KEMarshall
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2013
Observation date: Jul 06, 2013
Submitted by: NorthwoodsBirder
Region: Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 05, 2013
Observation date: Jun 25, 2013
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 05, 2013
Observation date: Jul 05, 2013
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jul 24, 2013
Observation date: Jun 15, 2013
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2013
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