Bisected honey locust moth
Sphingicampa bisecta
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Ceratocampinae
Identification: Females are larger than males. Upperside of male ranges from yellow to orange, female is usually yellow. Both sexes have red patches of varying sizes on the hindwings. Postmedian line on forewing is distinct and almost straight. Females have varying amounts of dark specks which are often gathered in the forewing cell and appear as a dark spot; males usually have no speckling.
Wing Span: 2 1/16 - 2 15/16 inches (5.3 - 7.5 cm).
Life History: Adults emerge in the late afternoon and mate late that evening and into the next morning. After dusk, females begin laying eggs singly or in pairs on leaves of the host plants. Caterpillars of the summer brood pupate and overwinter in shallow underground chambers.
Flight: Two flights from April-June and July-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) and Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus).
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Deciduous woodland.
Range: Central Ohio west to southern Iowa; south to northern Georgia, central Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and east Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: Hykok
Region: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 28, 2024
Observation date: Apr 29, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 16, 2023
Observation date: Aug 03, 2021
Submitted by: n0nbelle
Region: Pope County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Doerder
Region: Holmes County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Allen County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 23, 2021
Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2020
Observation date: Jul 29, 2016
Submitted by: Robert Gibson
Region: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: keithandmarchant1689
Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 10, 2020
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: Nathaniel Pettit
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 14, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: scoot_jt
Region: Licking County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: RCE451
Region: Shelby County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2018
Submitted by: scottj4hops
Region: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
Submitted by: JenStan1019
Region: Warren County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2018
Observation date: Jun 15, 2018
Submitted by: dolphin9z
Region: Johnson County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 15, 2018
Observation date: Jun 07, 2016
Submitted by: Melinda Bell
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 14, 2018
Observation date: Aug 24, 2017
Submitted by: Eeniera
Region: Oldham County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: Johnbd
Region: Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2017
Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: cjcrook
Region: Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2017
Observation date: May 05, 2017
Submitted by: Papa Kalt
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 26, 2017
Observation date: Jun 24, 2015
Submitted by: BendyK
Region: Jefferson County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 26, 2015
Observation date: Jul 23, 2015
Submitted by: OHeather
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2015
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