Wedgling Moth

Fascinating facts about the Wedgling Moth

• The Wedgling Moth stretches just 20-26 mm from wing tip to tip. allowing multiple generations each year.
• From Canada down to the tropical islands of Guatemala and the Caribbean, the Wedgling Moth occupies a continent-spanning belt, even reaching the remote Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands.
• Adult Wedgling Moths take to the night sky from March through November in the southern part of their range, but only from May to September up north.
• The caterpillars of Galgula partita feeding on Oxalis species, commonly known as wood sorrel.

At a glance

About the Wedgling Moth

In the warm, golden light of a summer's evening, the Wedgling Moth dances through the air with a gentle, ethereal quality, its delicate wings beating in a hypnotic rhythm as it navigates the intricate tapestry of its nocturnal world. With a subtle, mottled beauty, this unassuming creature weaves a subtle path through the shadows, its soft, feathery antennae twitching as it senses the sweet, heady scent of blooming flowers. As it flits from petal to petal, the Wedgling Moth embodies the very essence of whimsy and wonder, a tiny, winged embodiment of the magic that lies just beyond the reach of human sight.

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