Doryodes tenuistriga explained

Doryodes tenuistriga is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from costal Texas and Louisiana.^[1]

The wingspan is about 33 mm for males and 41 mm for females.^[2] The forewings are pale olive ocherous, broadly shaded with pale purplish along the costa and inner and outer margins. The hindwings are whitish.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in October and November.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 930928.00 – 8768 – Doryodes tenuistriga – Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . February 21, 2019.
2. Web site: Heiman . Maury J. . January 31, 2017 . Species Doryodes tenuistriga - Hodges#8768 . BugGuide . February 21, 2019.
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9947085#page/146/mode/1up Barnes & McDunnough, 1918. Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America, 118