Bug FAQStraight-lined Seed Moth
Eublemma recta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The straight-lined seed moth has a wingspan of about 16 to 19 mm. Its larvae feed on plants in the morning-glory family, such as Ipomoea and Convolvulus.
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Size
Wingspan measures roughly 16 to 19 mm.
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What it eats
Caterpillars eat various Convolvulaceae plants, including species of Ipomoea and Convolvulus.
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Where it comes from
Its distribution also includes Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and reaches as far south as Argentina.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, California, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Arizona, Oklahoma.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae eat?
They feed on plants in the Convolvulaceae family, such as Ipomoea and Convolvulus species.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eublemma_recta
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