A Sunflower Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/15/2010).

View Record Details Photo by Bob Patterson MBP List

A Sunflower Moth collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/29/).

View Record Details Photo by John Glaser MBP List

A Sunflower Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/15/2013). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Bill Keim MBP List

Sunflower Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/16/2026). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1514484 - Psn: 200)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

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Status

Common in Maryland. Often an abundant species across much of the U.S., especially in the southern half of the country, but north at least to South Dakota and west to Washington (Glaser, Micromoths).

Relationships

The larvae feed on the flower heads of many Asteraceae, including sunflower, on which it is a pest (Glaser, Micromoths).

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A Sunflower Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/15/2010). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Sunflower Moth collected in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/29/). View Record Details Media by John Glaser.

A Sunflower Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/15/2013). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Bill Keim.