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Guides

• Gluphisia severa

  Banded Pebble Moth

  Gluphisia severa is a North American moth in the family Notodontidae, commonly known as the banded pebble moth. First described by Henry Edwards in 1886, it is one of approximately 3,800 species of prominent moths. The species has been documented through citizen science platforms with over 475 observations, indicating it is regularly encountered by observers. Like other members of the genus Gluphisia, it is nocturnal and attracted to artificial light sources.

  LepidopteraNotodontidaeNorth-Americanocturnalblacklight-attractedcitizen-science-documentedHenry-Edwards-1886prominent-moth