Hypsoropha hormos
# Hypsoropha hormos

Hypsoropha hormos, the small necklace moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818 and it is found in the southeastern United States.

## Description

Adult wings are brown with a postmedial band of white spots meeting at the inner margins, like a white necklace. The species is similar in appearance to the larger large necklace moth (Hypsoropha monilis), and the ranges of the two species broadly overlap.

## Range

The species' occurrence range extends from Texas and Kansas in the west to Florida and New Jersey in the east.

## Life cycle

### Adults

Adults have been reported from February to October, with most sightings from April to August.

