Bug FAQNorthern Eudeilinia Moth
Eudeilinia herminiata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Drepanidae
Also called: Northern Eudeilinea Moth, Northern Eudeilinia
The northern eudeilinia moth is a small Drepanid with a wingspan of 25 to 30 mm. It inhabits deciduous woodlands across much of North America, from British Columbia to Newfoundland and south to Florida and Texas, and its larvae feed on dogwood plants. Adults are on the wing from April to September, producing one generation each year.
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How to recognize it
Northern eudeilinia moth belongs to the family Drepanidae.
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Size
Its wingspan is about 25 to 30 millimetres.
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Where it lives
It lives in deciduous woods and at forest edges.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on species of dogwood (Cornus).
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from April through September, with one generation per year.
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When you see it
Adults are active from April to September.
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Where it comes from
It is native to North America, ranging from British Columbia to Newfoundland, and south to Florida and west to Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Vermont, Michigan, Oklahoma, Kansas.
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; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult northern eudeilinia moths active?
Adults fly from April to September.
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Same family (Drepanidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudeilinia_herminiata
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