Bug FAQLipocosma adelalis
Lipocosma adelalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Lipocosma adelalis has a wingspan of about 11 mm. Adults are active from June through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is roughly 11 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults fly from June to August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes the same nine U.S. states listed for its habitat.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee.
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
More photos
Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Celery Leaftier MothUdea rubigalis
Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipocosma_adelalis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.