Bug FAQKemp's Helulla
Hellula kempae · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: Kemp's Hellula Moth
Kemp's Helulla occurs in the southern United States, specifically Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas. It is also present in Cuba. Adults are on the wing from early spring through late summer and again in the fall into early winter.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
In North America it has been recorded in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas. The species is also found in Cuba.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Mississippi, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When are Kemp's Helulla adults active?
Adults are on the wing from March through August and again from October to December.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is Kemp's Helulla found?
It has been recorded in several southern U.S. states and in Cuba.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellula_kempae
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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.