Bug FAQPink-washed Looper Moth
Enigmogramma basigera · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The pink-washed looper moth has a wingspan of roughly 28 to 33 mm. Adults are seen flying from June through September. Only two caterpillars have been recorded, both raised on the plant Hydrocotyle umbellata.
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Size
Wingspan measures about 28 to 33 mm.
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Where it lives
It occurs in the eastern and central United States down to Mexico. It is also present in Caribbean islands such as Guadeloupe, Martinique, St Kitts and Montserrat, extending to French Guiana.
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What it eats
Larvae have been reared on the plant Hydrocotyle umbellata.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from June to September.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes the eastern and central United States and Mexico. It is also native to parts of the Caribbean and French Guiana.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana, North Carolina, Georgia, Maryland.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I expect to see pink-washed looper moths?
Adults are active from June through September.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigmogramma_basigera
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