Bug FAQLaugher Moth
Charadra deridens · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Marbled Tuffet Moth, Marbled Tuffet, The Laugher
Source: Wikipedia
Adults have a wingspan of about 38 to 48 mm. In northern areas they are active from May through August, while in Florida they appear for a longer period. Caterpillars eat the foliage of beech, birch, elm, maple and oak trees.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges between 38 and 48 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs across most of Canada and the United States, except the southwestern states.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on beech leaves and have also been recorded on birch, elm, maple and oak.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from May to August in northern regions and have an extended season further south.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
In the north, adults fly between May and August; in Florida they are present for a longer time.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes many Canadian provinces and most of the United States, excluding the southwest.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 42 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Alabama, Michigan, Massachusetts.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult Laugher Moths?
In northern areas they are active from May through August, while in Florida they appear for a longer season.
Source: Wikipedia
What trees do Laugher Moth caterpillars eat?
They feed on the leaves of beech, birch, elm, maple and oak.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charadra_deridens
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