Bug FAQAntispila freemani
Antispila freemani · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Heliozelidae
The larvae feed on the plant Cornus canadensis.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America, with records from Ontario and British Columbia.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The caterpillars eat Cornus canadensis.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America, such as Ontario and British Columbia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 21 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Heliozelidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antispila_freemani
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.