Bug FAQBroad-patched Eugnosta Moth
Eugnosta sartana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Broad-patch Carolella Moth
The broad-patched Eugnosta moth has a wingspan of roughly 10 to 15 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The moth’s wingspan measures about 10 to 15 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults can be seen all year in the southern part of its range, while farther north they are most common from April through November.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It lives from Pennsylvania down to Florida and west to Missouri and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugnosta_sartana
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.