About Hyperstrotia secta Grote, 1879
Hyperstrotia secta, commonly called the black-patched graylet moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1879. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from the following US states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. This moth has an approximate wingspan of 17 mm. Adult individuals have been observed in flight between the months of April and September.
