Bug FAQBlack-patched Glaphyria Moth
Glaphyria fulminalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: Black-patched Glaphyria
The black-patched Glaphyria moth has a wingspan of about 11 mm. It lives in the eastern United States, from Connecticut down to Florida and west to Texas and Illinois. Adults are active from May through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 11 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults fly from May until August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in the eastern US, ranging from Connecticut to Florida and west to Texas and Illinois.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Alabama, New York, Ohio, Florida.
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
When are black-patched Glaphyria moths active?
Adults are on the wing from May through August.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaphyria_fulminalis
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