A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/30/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/6/2017). Verified by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/24/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/14/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/8/2014). Verified by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Jonathan Willey MBP List

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/14/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2022).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 219500 - Psn: 42)

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A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/25/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Nancy Magnusson MBP List

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/24/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1277287 - Psn: 65)

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/9/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC MBP List

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/13/2021). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 858662 - Psn: 88)

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/13/2021). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

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A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/23/2004).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/16/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 661073 - Psn: 112)

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/16/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/20/2025). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/16/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth larva in Garrett Co., Maryland (10/20/2019). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide.

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Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/20/2025). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/20/2025). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth caterpillar in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/29/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth caterpillar in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/29/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar on Rose of Sharon in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/4/2015). Determined by Ross Hill/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Thomas Wilson MBP List

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/30/2013). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Emily Stanley MBP List

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Status

"Introduced from Japan and spreading through the eastern U.S" (Glaser, 2005).

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A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/30/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/6/2017). Verified by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/24/2018). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/14/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/8/2014). Verified by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/14/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2022). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/25/2013). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/24/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stella Tea (stazandgazer) via iNaturalist.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/9/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/13/2021). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jesse C. via iNaturalist.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland. View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/23/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/16/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/20/2025). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Wendy R. Fredericks.

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/16/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth larva in Garrett Co., Maryland (10/20/2019). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by William Blauvelt.

Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/20/2025). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Wendy R. Fredericks.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar Moth caterpillar in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/29/2018). View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar on Rose of Sharon in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/4/2015). Determined by Ross Hill/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

A Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/30/2013). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.