Bug FAQDogwood Thyatirid Moth
Euthyatira pudens · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Drepanidae
Also called: Dogwood Thyatirine Moth, Dogwood Thyatirid
The Dogwood Thyatirid Moth has a wingspan of about 40 to 45 mm. It lives in moist forests and along creek banks at low to middle elevations. Its range covers southern Canada down to the Gulf of Mexico in North America. The caterpillars feed on dogwood (Cornus) species.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan measures 40 to 45 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat leaves of Cornus (dogwood) plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Occurs across southern Canada and the United States down to the Gulf of Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 44 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, North Carolina, Connecticut, Minnesota, Alabama.
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 do Dogwood Thyatirid Moth caterpillars eat?
The caterpillars feed on dogwood (Cornus) species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the Dogwood Thyatirid Moth found?
It lives in moist forests and riparian zones from southern Canada down to the Gulf of Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Drepanidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthyatira_pudens
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