Bug FAQCelery Leaftier Moth
Udea rubigalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: Celery Leaftier, Greenhouse Leaftier, freenhouse leaftier
Source: Wikipedia
The Celery Leaftier Moth is found throughout the Americas. Its caterpillars feed on a wide range of plant species from many families, which can harm cultivated and ornamental plants.
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What it eats
The larvae are not picky and will eat many different kinds of plants.
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Where it comes from
It occurs across North, Central, and South America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 44 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Maryland, Illinois, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama, North Carolina.
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
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Questions people ask
Does the Celery Leaftier Moth damage crops or garden plants?
Yes, its caterpillars feed on many plant species and can harm crops and garden plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
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Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Lucerne MothNomophila nearcticaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udea_rubigalis
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