Bug FAQWhite-roped Glaphyria Moth
Glaphyria sesquistrialis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: White-roped Glaphyria
The white-roped glaphyria moth belongs to the Crambidae family. It lives from Ontario down to Florida and west to Texas, and also occurs in Honduras. Its caterpillars feed on the live oak tree (Quercus virginiana).
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It is a moth in the family Crambidae.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on the live oak (Quercus virginiana).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in Honduras and North America, including Ontario, Florida, Illinois and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Missouri.
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
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of the white-roped glaphyria moth eat?
The caterpillars feed on live oak trees (Quercus virginiana).
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Crambidae)
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Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaphyria_sesquistrialis
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