Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Palthis angulalis Hübner, 1796
Dark-spotted Palthis Moth in all of Ohio
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Erebidae
- Genus
- Palthis
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 1 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (35)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (48)
- Recorded, season not shown (4)
- Season shown (1)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | 31 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Erie County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 38 · Season shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Guernsey County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hamilton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | 26 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Holmes County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lawrence County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lorain County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lucas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Madison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | No qualifying records yet |
| Noble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pickaway County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pike County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | No qualifying records yet |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | 29 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Summit County | 28 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Tuscarawas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | No qualifying records yet |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Stark County
Not enough evidence
Records per week from 29 records in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Dark-spotted Palthis Moth | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 250 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 316 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 302 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 386 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 628 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,636 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 1,048 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 697 |
| May 17–23 | 1 | 1 | 768 |
| May 24–30 | 6 | 2 | 1,208 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 3 | 3 | 850 |
| Jun 7–13 | 2 | 2 | 906 |
| Jun 14–20 | 0 | 0 | 903 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 1,262 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 1 | 1 | 1,285 |
| Jul 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 1,477 |
| Jul 12–18 | 3 | 1 | 1,492 |
| Jul 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 1,222 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,310 |
| Aug 2–8 | 2 | 1 | 1,099 |
| Aug 9–15 | 2 | 1 | 1,148 |
| Aug 16–22 | 2 | 1 | 1,200 |
| Aug 23–29 | 1 | 1 | 1,155 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 0 | 0 | 1,026 |
| Sep 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 1,177 |
| Sep 13–19 | 4 | 2 | 1,868 |
| Sep 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 782 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 0 | 0 | 687 |
| Oct 4–10 | 1 | 1 | 770 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 548 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 336 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 382 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 289 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 168 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
Reported as an adult
No adult season shown here. The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season.
Reported as a caterpillar
No records here are marked as caterpillars yet, so there is no caterpillar season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Early May to mid-June, middle week late May, and again mid-July to mid-September, middle week early August
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.
Records per week from 534 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Dark-spotted Palthis Moth | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 1 | 1 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 5 | 1 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 8 | 4 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 3 | 3 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 22 | 6 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 33 | 9 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 18 | 8 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 23 | 8 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 9 | 6 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 5 | 5 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 5 | 4 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 10 | 5 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 38 | 9 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 52 | 8 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 50 | 9 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 40 | 9 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 23 | 8 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 38 | 9 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 29 | 8 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 29 | 8 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 30 | 8 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 38 | 9 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 11 | 4 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 6 | 3 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 5 | 2 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 1 | 1 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 |
Reported as an adult
Usually reported as an adult early May to mid-June, middle week late May, and again mid-July to mid-September, middle week early August.
Reported as a caterpillar
No records here are marked as caterpillars yet, so there is no caterpillar season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Relatives
In the same genus
Other Palthis recorded in Stark County
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- Faint-spotted Palthis Moth Palthis asopialisOften confused in Ohio: 11 identifications in Ohio 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.
Months not reported
- Jan: recorded
- Feb: no record
- Mar: no record
- Apr: recorded
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: recorded
- Dec: no record
Not reported in Ohio in February to March and December, 2016 to 2025.
Time of day it is recorded
From 525 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
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 59%49% |
| Forest | 24%31% |
| Farmland | 14%11% |
| Wetland | 2%5% |
| Open water | 0.3%3% |
From 293 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)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
534 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 530 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 4 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.