Bug FAQEpina alleni
Epina alleni · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of roughly 25 to 30 mm. Its hindwings are cream-colored with a dark brown line at the edge. Adults are on the wing from June through August in several eastern U.S. states.
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How to recognize it
Adults have cream hindwings marked with a dark brown terminal line.
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Size
The wingspan measures about 25 to 30 mm.
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Where it lives
It has been recorded in Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
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When you see it
Adults are active from June to August.
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Where it comes from
The species is found in North America, specifically in the listed U.S. states.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where in the United States can I find Epina alleni?
They have been recorded in Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epina_alleni
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