An Obscure Psara Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/19/2015).
An Obscure Psara Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/5/2009). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/17/2014).
An Obscure Psara Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/5/2009). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/10/2013). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2013). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/9/2014).
An Obscure Psara Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2017). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/21/2015).
Obscure Psara Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/3/2013).
An Obscure Psara Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/6/2021).
An Obscure Psara Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/1/2013).
An Obscure Psara Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/1/2006).
An Obscure Psara Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/3/2006).
Obscure Psara Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
An Obscure Psara Moth collected in Maryland.
An Obscure Psara Moth caterpillar in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/23/2014). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.
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An Obscure Psara Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/19/2015).
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An Obscure Psara Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/5/2009). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
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Eric Gofreed.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/17/2014).
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Scott Housten.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/5/2009). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
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Eric Gofreed.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/10/2013). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
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Scott Housten.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2013). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
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Even Dankowicz.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/9/2014).
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Jim Brighton.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2017). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.
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Bill Harms.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/21/2015).
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Rod Burley.
Obscure Psara Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/3/2013).
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Scott Housten.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/6/2021).
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Dave Webb.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/1/2013).
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Scott Housten.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/1/2006).
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Arlene Ripley.
An Obscure Psara Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/3/2006).
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Arlene Ripley.
Obscure Psara Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Lynn Strauss.
An Obscure Psara Moth collected in Maryland.
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John Glaser.
An Obscure Psara Moth caterpillar in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/23/2014). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.
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| Psara obscuralis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Psara |
| Species: | P. obscuralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Psara obscuralis (Lederer, 1863)
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Psara obscuralis, commonly known as the obscure psara moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Maryland to Florida, west to Texas and Illinois.[1] In the south, the range extends to Central America, where it has been recorded from Mexico and Costa Rica.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is about 23 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.
Behaviour and ecology
[edit]The larvae feed on Petiveria alliacea and Phytolacca americana.[2]
References
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