A Polyhymno Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/10/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/21/2018). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Anthony VanSchoor MBP List

A Polyhymno Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/15/2017).

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A Polyhymno Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/23/2015).

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A Polyhymno Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/8/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 214270 - Psn: 43)

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A Polyhymno Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2020).

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A Polyhymno Moth in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/6/2023).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 214271 - Psn: 45)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 468777 - Psn: 45)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 617377 - Psn: 45)

Polyhymno Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Polyhymno Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/6/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1102043 - Psn: 45)

Polyhymno Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/6/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Polyhymno Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/4/2015).

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Polyhymno Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/7/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 344285 - Psn: 52)

Polyhymno Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/7/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/24/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 458554 - Psn: 52)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/2/2024). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1011450 - Psn: 52)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/24/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 458938 - Psn: 54)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/22/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 217810 - Psn: 55)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/8/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 468783 - Psn: 55)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/25/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 664163 - Psn: 55)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/27/2024). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1115751 - Psn: 55)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

A Polyhymno Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/24/2008). Determined by Anita Gould/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Thomas Wilson MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 209036 - Psn: 66)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/25/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1169524 - Psn: 66)

Polyhymno Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/25/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1329635 - Psn: 66)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 209035 - Psn: 72)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 218767 - Psn: 145)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 218766 - Psn: 146)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Polyhymno Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 218769 - Psn: 176)

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Polyhymno Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/6/2024). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1503609 - Psn: 277)

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Map Snapshot

65 Records

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Status

Found throughout the Southeast, north to Massachusetts and Illinois. In Maryland recorded from the Ridge and Valley to the Coastal Plain. There appears to be a spring and a late summer brood. Flights times from the MBP database are 5/15 - 5/24 and 8/8 - 9/21.

Relationships

Host plant unknown.

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A Polyhymno Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/10/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Polyhymno Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/21/2018). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Anthony VanSchoor.

A Polyhymno Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/15/2017). View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

A Polyhymno Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/23/2015). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

A Polyhymno Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/8/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Polyhymno Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Polyhymno Moth in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/6/2023). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Polyhymno Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Polyhymno Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/6/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Polyhymno Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/4/2015). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Polyhymno Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/7/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Polyhymno Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/24/2008). Determined by Anita Gould/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

Polyhymno Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/25/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.