Bug FAQVerbena Bud Moth
Endothenia hebesana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Vervain Bud Moth
Source: Wikipedia
Forewings are 5 to 8.2 mm long in both males and females. The wings range in color from dusky brown to a clay hue. Adults fly from late April to mid-June, with one or more generations depending on latitude.
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Where it lives
It lives in black spruce-sphagnum bogs.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on the seeds of a wide range of plants including Verbena, Iris, Solidago, and many others.
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Life cycle
There are five larval stages; the fourth and fifth stages overwinter in flower stalks, and pupation occurs in late May.
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Where it comes from
It is native to North America, recorded in many U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 42 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Maryland, Ohio, Massachusetts.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
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
What plants do the larvae eat?
The larvae feed on seeds of many species such as Verbena, Iris, Solidago, and other garden and wild plants.
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When are adult moths active?
Adults fly from late April through mid-June, and may have one or more generations depending on where they live.
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Where is the Verbena Bud Moth found?
It occurs across North America, including many U.S. states from the east to the west and several Canadian provinces.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tortricidae)
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Red-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endothenia_hebesana
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