Bug FAQHaplochrois bipunctella
Haplochrois bipunctella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Elachistidae
Haplochrois bipunctella is a moth in the family Elachistidae. It lives in North America, especially Arizona, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The larvae feed on the plant Croton engelmannii, making leaf-petiole galls and mining the seeds. Adults are active from May through September.
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How to recognize it
Haplochrois bipunctella belongs to the moth family Elachistidae.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on Croton engelmannii, creating galls on leaf petioles and mining the plant’s seeds.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from May until September.
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Where it comes from
Its range is in North America, covering the same states listed for its habitat.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult Haplochrois bipunctella moths active?
Adults fly from May through September.
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What plants do the larvae of Haplochrois bipunctella use?
The larvae feed on Croton engelmannii, forming leaf-petiole galls and mining its seeds.
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Where is Haplochrois bipunctella found?
It occurs in North America, especially in Arizona, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Elachistidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplochrois_bipunctella
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