Bug FAQAssembly Moth
Samea ecclesialis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Adults can be seen flying almost all year in the southern parts of its range.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing nearly year-round in the southern portion of its range.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found from South America through Central America into the southern United States, from North Carolina down to Florida and west to Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Crambidae)
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Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samea_ecclesialis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.