The Small Mocis Moth is a medium-sized, tan-and-brown noctuid with a wave-patterned forewing and a subtle iridescent shimmer in fresh specimens. Its caterpillar is a grass feeder associated with Bahia grass and other lawn grasses in the Southeast. It can become a minor pest of turfgrasses. Adults fly in multiple generations in the South.
Best time to see a Small Mocis Moth
The best time to see a Small Mocis Moth is September–November, when about 73% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,543 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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