Bug FAQBatman Moth
Coelostathma discopunctana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: The Batman Moth
The Batman Moth has a wingspan of about 11 to 15 mm. Its wings are light tan with a darker patch near the lower edge of each forewing and a black dot above that patch. It lives across the eastern United States and Canada, extending into Mexico and the Caribbean, and its larvae feed on clover (Trifolium).
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 11 to 15 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on clover species in the genus Trifolium.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes the eastern United States and eastern Canada, extending south into Mexico and the Caribbean.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 36 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, New York, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What does the Batman Moth look like?
It is light tan with a darker patch near the lower edge of each forewing and a black dot above that patch.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the Batman Moth found?
It lives across the eastern United States and Canada, and its range also includes Mexico and the Caribbean.
Source: Wikipedia
What do the larvae eat?
The caterpillars feed on clover plants in the genus Trifolium.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tortricidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelostathma_discopunctana
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.