Bug FAQOrange Epipagis Moth
Epipagis fenestralis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The orange Epipagis moth has a wingspan of about 20 to 25 millimeters. It occurs in North America, recorded from states such as North Carolina, Kentucky, Florida, the Gulf states, Arkansas and Texas, and it is also found in Costa Rica.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 20 to 25 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in North America, including several US states, and also in Costa Rica.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 20 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma.
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
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epipagis_fenestralis
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