Bug FAQHypena degesalis
Hypena degesalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
This moth is found in North America. It lives in habitats across North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North American habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, New Jersey, New York.
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
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Same family (Erebidae)
Spongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skin
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypena_degesalis
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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.