Bug FAQLarge Hypenodes Moth
Hypenodes caducus · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Large Hypenodes
The large Hypenodes moth has a wingspan of about 12 to 15 millimetres.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 12 to 15 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in North America, including several Canadian provinces and U.S. states.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Michigan, Vermont, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, South Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. 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
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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/Hypenodes_caducus
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