Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/3/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/10/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/22/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/28/2014).
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/11/2016).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Pasadena, Maryland (6/1/2013).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2016).
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Belle Haven, Virginia (9/6/2008). This moth is probably imported from Japan. According to the Bugguide website, "Apparently a determination is still being made to see if these moths match their Asian counterparts."
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A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/29/2022).
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/7/2022). (c) Whitni Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/21/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/3/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/14/2017).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/27/2015).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/9/2014).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/28/2014).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2011).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/1/2016).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2015).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/31/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/22/2014).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/4/2006).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/16/2016).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/3/2016).
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2024). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth and Yellow Wave Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2017).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2017).
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2017).
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/27/2022). (c) John Landers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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562 Records
Status
Introduced moth from northeastern Asia that is now established on the eastern seaboard and is spreading west at least to Indiana. The documented range of this species in Maryland has rapidly expanded in recent years.
Description
Small orange and white micro-moth. Superficially resembles Orange-banded Epicallima Moth but close inspection of either species can easily determine correct identification.
Where To Find
Comes into light.
Relationships
Known host plants in the United States include
Citations
No citations linked for this taxon yet.
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Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/3/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
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A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/10/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Emily Stanley.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/22/2024). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Jim Moore.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/28/2014).
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Mike Burchett.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
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Sergei Drovetski.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/11/2016).
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Barbara Thurlow.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Pasadena, Maryland (6/1/2013).
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Bill Hubick.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2016).
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Mark Etheridge.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Belle Haven, Virginia (9/6/2008). This moth is probably imported from Japan. According to the Bugguide website, "Apparently a determination is still being made to see if these moths match their Asian counterparts."
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Ashley Bradford.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/29/2022).
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Dave Webb.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
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Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/7/2022). (c) Whitni Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).
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A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/21/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Mark Etheridge.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/3/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/14/2017).
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Shannon Schade.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/27/2015).
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Mark Etheridge.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/9/2014).
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Dave Webb.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/28/2014).
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Jesse Christopherson.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2011).
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Richard Orr.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/1/2016).
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Tyler Bell.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2015).
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Mark Etheridge.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015).
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Robert Aguilar, SERC.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/31/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Robert Aguilar, SERC.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/22/2014).
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Shannon Schade.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/4/2006).
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Arlene Ripley.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/16/2016).
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Rod Burley.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/30/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Mark Etheridge.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/3/2016).
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Mark Etheridge.
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2024). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.
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Hugh McGuinness.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth and Yellow Wave Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2017).
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A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/10/2017).
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Josh Emm.
A Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2017).
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Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/27/2022). (c) John Landers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Suzuki's Promalactis Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Promalactis suzukiella | |
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| Suzuki's promalactis moth in Woodbridge, Virginia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Promalactis |
| Species: | P. suzukiella
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| Binomial name | |
| Promalactis suzukiella | |
| Synonyms | |
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Promalactis suzukiella, Suzuki's promalactis moth, is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is native to Korea, Japan and Taiwan, but is an introduced species in the United States. It was originally recorded from the mid-Atlantic states in the early 2000s and by 2020 had expanded its range to encompass Texas and most of the states east of the Mississippi, with the exception of Florida, northern New England and Michigan.[2][3]
The length of the forewing is 4.5–7 mm. Adults are on wing from March to late September, indicating at least two and possibly more generations per year.
The larvae feed under the bark of rotting logs of Prunus virginiana, Quercus species and Prunus persica.
References
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- ^ Redescription and Immature Stages of Promalactis suzukiella (Matsumura) (Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae), A New Introduction into the United States
- ^ "Species Promalactis suzukiella - Suzuki's Promalactis Moth - Hodges#1047.1 - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
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