Schrankia macula explained

Schrankia macula, the black-spotted schrankia moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1891. It is found from North America (including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia)^[1] to Central America.

The wingspan is 13–18 mm.

The larvae feed on a species of bracket fungus.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 930668.00 – 8431 – Schrankia macula – Black-spotted Schrankia Moth – (Druce, 1891) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . January 5, 2020.
2. Web site: McLeod . Robin . Cotinis . Heiman . Maury . amp . November 21, 2013 . Species Schrankia macula - Black-spotted Schrankia - Hodges#8431 . BugGuide . January 5, 2020.