Bug FAQHop-gall and Pipevine Borer Moths
Papaipema circumlucens · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Hop Borer, Hop Borer Moth, Hop Stalk Borer Moth, Hop-gall Borer Moth
The hops-stalk borer moth has a wingspan of about 38 mm. Adults are pale straw-colored with faint brown tint, white ordinary spots, and a row of three oblique spots formed by the claviform and orbicular marks. It is native to North America and has been recorded in several U.S. states and one Canadian province.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is about 38 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 15 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Connecticut, Ohio, New Jersey, New York, Kansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
What does the adult moth look like?
Adults are pale straw-colored with a slight brown tint, faint lines, white ordinary spots, and a distinctive oblique row of three spots formed by the claviform and orbicular marks.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is this moth found?
It is native to North America and has been recorded in several U.S. states and in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Noctuidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaipema_circumlucens
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