A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/25/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/7/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/5/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/18/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Jonathan Willey MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/29/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Emily Stanley MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/26/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 533726 - Psn: 32)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/9/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 534032 - Psn: 42)

View Record Details Photo by Sergei Drovetski MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/12/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 549372 - Psn: 44)

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A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/29/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/2/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/5/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 196603 - Psn: 50)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 428238 - Psn: 52)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 230230 - Psn: 55)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/6/2021).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/4/2022). (c) RD, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 563105 - Psn: 55)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/4/2022). (c) RD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1089280 - Psn: 55)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/16/2014).

Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/5/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/20/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/30/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/2/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/2/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/30/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/30/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 426817 - Psn: 66)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/30/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/9/2013).

Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/21/2017). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 540662 - Psn: 72)

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/16/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/2/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1163987 - Psn: 78)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/2/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). Verified by Terry Harrison and A. Hendrickson/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Jesse Christopherson MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/22/2010). Determined by Bob Patterson/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Bill Johnson MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004). Determined by John Glaser.

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004). Determined by John Glaser.

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/25/2025). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1313164 - Psn: 200)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/25/2025). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (4/28/2024). (c) Nick Spigler, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1480086 - Psn: 200)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (4/28/2024). (c) Nick Spigler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by birdsandbugs21 via iNaturalist MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1480124 - Psn: 200)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1480125 - Psn: 200)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1480126 - Psn: 200)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1480127 - Psn: 200)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/4/2026). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1481127 - Psn: 200)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/4/2026). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/4/2026). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Wayne Longbottom MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/4/2026). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Wayne Longbottom MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/4/2026). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Wayne Longbottom MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/4/2026). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1481188 - Psn: 200)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/4/2026). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/4/2026). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Jenny Glenn via iNaturalist MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/11/2026). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1484668 - Psn: 200)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/11/2026). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/11/2026). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Wayne Longbottom MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) lacsmithius, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1493832 - Psn: 200)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) lacsmithius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/27/2026). (c) Matthew Moran, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1497357 - Psn: 200)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/27/2026). (c) Matthew Moran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Matthew Moran via iNaturalist MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/16/2026). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1514804 - Psn: 200)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/21/2014). (c) jdyoung128, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1121744 - Psn: 265)

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/21/2014). (c) jdyoung128, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/27/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

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Status

Recorded across most of Maryland. According to MBP records, flight times range from 4/10 through 9/15. MBP has zero records from June.

Relationships

Larva appear to feed solely on Great Ragweed.

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A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/25/2015). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/7/2014). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/5/2014). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/18/2015). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/29/2015). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/26/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/9/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/24/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/29/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/2/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/5/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/6/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/4/2022). (c) RD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ryan Douglas.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/22/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/16/2014). Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/5/2016). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/20/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/2/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/2/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Somerset Co., Maryland (7/30/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/9/2013). Media by Scott Housten.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/31/2015). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/16/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/2/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). Verified by Terry Harrison and A. Hendrickson/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/22/2010). Determined by Bob Patterson/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bill Johnson.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004). Determined by John Glaser. View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/25/2025). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jesse C. via iNaturalist.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (4/28/2024). (c) Nick Spigler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by birdsandbugs21 via iNaturalist.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/4/2026). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/4/2026). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Jenny Glenn via iNaturalist.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/11/2026). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) lacsmithius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by lacsmithius via iNaturalist.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/27/2026). (c) Matthew Moran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Matthew Moran via iNaturalist.

Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/21/2014). (c) jdyoung128, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by jdyoung128 via iNaturalist.

A Black-smudged Chionodes Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/27/2016). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.