Macrochilo orciferalis explained

Macrochilo orciferalis, the chocolate fan-foot or bronzy macrochilo, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859.^[1] It is found in North America from Wisconsin to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and Texas.

The wingspan is about 24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. There are at least two generations per year in the northeast.

Larvae have been reared on blueberry and dead grass.

References

• Web site: 930511.00 – 8360 – Macrochilo orciferalis – Bronzy Macrochilo Moth – (Walker, 1859) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . January 28, 2020.
• Web site: McLeod . Robin . August 17, 2017 . Species Macrochilo orciferalis - Bronzy Macrochilo - Hodges#8360 . BugGuide . January 28, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . July 3, 2019 . Macrochilo orciferalis (Walker, [1859]) ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 28, 2020.