Grateful Midget Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/5/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/24/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 458760 - Psn: 10)

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/17/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2014). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/16/2017).

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/8/2013).

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/21/2019).

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Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 214075 - Psn: 36)

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/12/2013).

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/13/2016). Verified bt Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/11/2015).

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/23/2017).

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/10/2013).

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/28/2015).

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/4/2018).

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Grateful Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) jesse, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 189612 - Psn: 55)

Grateful Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) jesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 196680 - Psn: 65)

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/30/2020).

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Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 196730 - Psn: 70)

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Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/12/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 211394 - Psn: 70)

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Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 214173 - Psn: 88)

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/26/2006).

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/10/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/19/2004).

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Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/17/2023). (c) Gabriel Diggs, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 827266 - Psn: 200)

Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/17/2023). (c) Gabriel Diggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Grateful Midget 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: 1201246 - Psn: 200)

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

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Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/4/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1225737 - Psn: 200)

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Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/4/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1225738 - Psn: 200)

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Grateful Midget Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/29/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1307388 - Psn: 200)

Grateful Midget Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/29/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Grateful Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/16/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Grateful Midget Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>) (Photo ID: 1493265 - Psn: 200)

Grateful Midget Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1493644 - Psn: 200)

Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Arembold, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1493747 - Psn: 200)

Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Arembold, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Grateful Midget 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: 1493851 - Psn: 200)

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

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Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/25/2026). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1494095 - Psn: 200)

Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/25/2026). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

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Grateful Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/17/2026). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1495381 - Psn: 200)

Grateful Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/17/2026). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Grateful Midget Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1497378 - Psn: 200)

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Grateful Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/17/2026). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Grateful Midget Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/1/2026). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1500752 - Psn: 200)

Grateful Midget Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/1/2026). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Grateful Midget Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/1/2026). (c) Sue Muller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1500904 - Psn: 200)

Grateful Midget Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/1/2026). (c) Sue Muller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/10/2015).

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Grateful Midget Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Barbara Speckart.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/5/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/17/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2014). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/16/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/8/2013). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/21/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/12/2013). View Record Details Media by Benjamin DeHaven.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/13/2016). Verified bt Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/11/2015). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/23/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/10/2013). View Record Details Media by Philip Brody.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/28/2015). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/4/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Grateful Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) jesse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by jesse via iNaturalist.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/26/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/10/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/19/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/17/2023). (c) Gabriel Diggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by gabriel819 via iNaturalist.

Grateful Midget 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.

Grateful Midget Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/29/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Grateful Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/16/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Grateful Midget Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY) View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/24/2026). (c) Arembold, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by mcrembold via iNaturalist.

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

Grateful Midget Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/25/2026). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

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

Grateful Midget Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/17/2026). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Jesse C. via iNaturalist.

Grateful Midget Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/1/2026). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Stella Tea (stazandgazer) via iNaturalist.

Grateful Midget Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/1/2026). (c) Sue Muller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

A Grateful Midget Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/10/2015). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

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Elaphria grata

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Elaphria
Species:	E. grata
Binomial name
*Elaphria grata* Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
Cosmia orina Guenée, 1852 Hadena rasilis Morrison, 1875

Elaphria grata, the grateful midget moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.^[1]

The wingspan is 20–26 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October in multiple generations per year.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on forbs, Quercus species and dead leaves.^[2]