Doryodes spadaria
Guenée, 1857
Dull Doryodes Moth
Doryodes spadaria is a in the Erebidae, first described by Guenée in 1857. It inhabits salt marshes along the southeastern and Gulf coasts of the United States. The is notable for its association with Spartina grasses and year-round activity.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguished from Doryodes bistrialis by the wider dark brown longitudinal stripe on the forewing. The stripe width difference is the primary diagnostic feature separating these two similar .
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Appearance
Wingspan 28–32 mm. Forewing ground color in males ranges from whitish buff to yellow buff with gray streaks. A dark brown longitudinal stripe runs the length of the forewing and is conspicuously wider than in the related Doryodes bistrialis. Females average paler in ground color than males, with narrower wings and a narrower dark longitudinal stripe.
Habitat
Salt marshes along coastal areas.
Distribution
Coastal southeastern and Gulf Coast United States: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
Seasonality
are active year-round.
Diet
Larvae feed on Spartina .
Host Associations
- Spartina - larval food plant of salt marsh grasses
Similar Taxa
- Doryodes bistrialisSimilar appearance but with a narrower dark longitudinal stripe on the forewing; D. spadaria has a conspicuously wider stripe
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Taxonomic history
First described by Achille Guenée in 1857.