Bug FAQPale-winged Crocidophora Moth
Crocidophora tuberculalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: Crease-winged Pearl Moth, Pale-winged Crocidiphora Moth
The adult Pale-winged Crocidophora Moth has a wingspan of about 15 mm and males look different from females. It lives in North America and can be seen flying from March through August.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Males and females have different appearances.
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Size
Wingspan is roughly 15 mm.
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Where it lives
Found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from March to August.
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When you see it
Active during the months of March through August.
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Where it comes from
Native to North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, Alabama, South Carolina, Missouri.
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 are Pale-winged Crocidophora Moths active?
Adults fly from March through August.
Source: Wikipedia
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Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocidophora_tuberculalis
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.