An Oak Besma Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Matt Tillett MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/1/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Tyler Bell MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/10/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Emily Stanley MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/29/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/26/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/28/2017). Verified by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Barbara Thurlow MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/15/2015). Verified by Jason D. Roberts/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Robert Hill MBP List

A male Oak Besma Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/2/2007). Determined by Bob Patterson/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Bill Johnson MBP List

Oak Besma Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/10/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 230565 - Psn: 40)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth on South Mountain, Washington Co., Maryland (7/28/2006).

View Record Details Photo by Hans Holbrook MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/30/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/15/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Oak Besma Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/27/2013). (c) Cyndy Sims Parr, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 246696 - Psn: 66)

Oak Besma Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/27/2013). (c) Cyndy Sims Parr, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

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An Oak Besma Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/24/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/24/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Eanes MBP List

Another Oak Besma Moth on South Mountain, Washington Co., Maryland (7/28/2006).

View Record Details Photo by Hans Holbrook MBP List

A female Oak Besma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/1/2002). Females are beige color with brown veins.

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A male Oak Besma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/28/2002). Males have brownish orange shading beyond the PM line.

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A female Oak Besma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5//2003).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A male Oak Besma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/27/2015). Determined by George Smiley/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

An Oak Besma Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

Oak Besma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/25/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1262544 - Psn: 200)

Oak Besma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/25/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).

View Record Details Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt MBP List

Oak Besma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/26/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1262560 - Psn: 200)

Oak Besma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/26/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).

View Record Details Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt MBP List

Oak Besma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1495081 - Psn: 200)

Oak Besma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Jesse C. via iNaturalist MBP List

Oak Besma Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1499203 - Psn: 200)

Oak Besma Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Oak Besma Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Oak Besma Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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An Oak Besma Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/11/2013). View Record Details Media by Matt Tillett.

An Oak Besma Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/18/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

An Oak Besma Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/1/2019). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

An Oak Besma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/10/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

An Oak Besma Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/29/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

An Oak Besma Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/26/2013). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

An Oak Besma Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/28/2017). Verified by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

An Oak Besma Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/15/2015). Verified by Jason D. Roberts/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Robert Hill.

A male Oak Besma Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/2/2007). Determined by Bob Patterson/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bill Johnson.

An Oak Besma Moth on South Mountain, Washington Co., Maryland (7/28/2006). View Record Details Media by Hans Holbrook.

An Oak Besma Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/30/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

An Oak Besma Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/15/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Oak Besma Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/27/2013). (c) Cyndy Sims Parr, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). View Record Details Media by csparr via iNaturalist.

An Oak Besma Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/24/2015). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

An Oak Besma Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/24/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Eanes.

Another Oak Besma Moth on South Mountain, Washington Co., Maryland (7/28/2006). View Record Details Media by Hans Holbrook.

A female Oak Besma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/1/2002). Females are beige color with brown veins. View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A male Oak Besma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/28/2002). Males have brownish orange shading beyond the PM line. View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A female Oak Besma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5//2003). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A male Oak Besma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2003). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

An Oak Besma Moth caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/27/2015). Determined by George Smiley/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

An Oak Besma Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (9/29/2014). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

Oak Besma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/25/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

Oak Besma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/26/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

Oak Besma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Jesse C. via iNaturalist.

Oak Besma Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.