Bug FAQMulticolored Sedgeminer Moth
Meropleon diversicolor · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Multicolored Sedgeminer
The multicolored sedgeminer moth has a wingspan of about 29 mm. It lives in wetland areas across many states and provinces in the United States and Canada. Adults are on the wing from June through October, most often in August and September.
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How to recognize it
Meropleon diversicolor, called the multicolored sedgeminer moth, belongs to the Noctuidae family.
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Size
Its wingspan measures roughly 29 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in wetland habitats.
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What it eats
The larvae bore into sedges for food.
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Life cycle
Adults are active from June to October, with most sightings in August and September.
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When you see it
The flight period spans June through October, peaking in late summer.
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Where it comes from
In North America it has been recorded from many U.S. states and Canadian provinces, including Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, and Ontario.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Massachusetts, Ohio, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, Wisconsin, New Hampshire.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult multicolored sedgeminer moths?
Adults are on the wing from June through October, especially in August and September.
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Where does this species live?
It inhabits wetlands across many parts of the United States and Canada.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meropleon_diversicolor
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