Black-waved Flannel Moth

Often confused with

• Spotted Apatelodes Moth Apatelodes torrefacta62 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
• Laugher Moth Charadra deridens10 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

When each is reported

• All recordsUsually mid-June to mid-September, middle week mid-July · 243 records
• Reported as maleUsually mid-June to mid-July, middle week mid-July · 98 records
• Reported as femaleUsually late June to mid-July, middle week mid-July · 29 records
• Reported as an adultUsually mid-June to mid-July, middle week mid-July · 144 records
• Reported as a caterpillarUsually early August to late September, middle week late August · 99 records

Not every photo is marked with a sex or a sign, so these show when people reported each, not when it happens.

Months not reported

Not reported in Ohio in November to May, 2016 to 2025.

Time of day it is recorded

From 240 Ohio records with a time. Most records are made when people are outside, so night and early-morning species are under-recorded.

Land cover where it is recorded

From 123 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)