Bug FAQCommon Caramel Moth
Neohelvibotys neohelvialis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Males have a wingspan of about 18 to 23 mm and females about 20 to 23 mm. It occurs from the southeastern United States through the Southwest, the West Indies, and from Mexico down to Panama. Adults are on the wing from June through September.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Males have a wingspan of about 18 to 23 mm and females about 20 to 23 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing from June through September.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs from the southeastern United States through the Southwest, the West Indies, and from Mexico down to Panama.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Mississippi, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Kentucky.
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
More photos
Questions people ask
When are adult Common Caramel Moths active?
Adults have been recorded flying between June and September.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Celery Leaftier MothUdea rubigalis
Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neohelvibotys_neohelvialis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.