Bug FAQWavy-lined Fan-foot
Zanclognatha jacchusalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Wavy-lined Fanfoot, Wavy-lined Zanclognatha, Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth, Yellowish Zanclognatha
The wavy-lined fan-foot has a wingspan of about 28 to 31 mm. It lives in the United States from Wisconsin east to Maine and south to Georgia and Louisiana. Adults fly from April through September, usually producing one generation per year, though two generations occur in Missouri.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 28 to 31 mm.
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Where it lives
Found across the United States from Wisconsin to Maine and south to Georgia and Louisiana.
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What it eats
Larvae probably feed on dead organic material. They have been successfully reared on dead oak leaves.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from April to September. Typically one generation occurs each year, but Missouri populations may have two.
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When you see it
Adults are active from April through September.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes the U.S. states of Wisconsin, Maine, Georgia and Louisiana.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 44 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Michigan, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Minnesota.
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
When can I see adult wavy-lined fan-foot moths?
Adults are active from April through September.
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What do the larvae eat?
The larvae probably feed on detritus and have been raised on dead oak leaves.
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How many generations are produced each year?
Usually one generation per year, but in Missouri there can be two.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanclognatha_jacchusalis
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