Bug FAQEarly Button Slug Moth
Tortricidia testacea · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Limacodidae
Also called: Warm-chevroned Moth, Early Button-slug
The warm-chevroned moth, also called the early button slug moth, belongs to the Limacodidae family. Adults have a wingspan of about 15 to 26 mm and are active from April through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The moth’s wingspan ranges from 15 to 26 mm.
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Where it lives
It occurs from Nova Scotia westward to Manitoba and south to Missouri, Mississippi, and also in South Carolina.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from April through August.
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When you see it
The flight period spans the months of April to August.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes eastern Canada and the eastern United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 38 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Vermont, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Alabama, Ohio, Tennessee.
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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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortricidia_testacea
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