Grapevine Epimenis
Psychomorpha epimenis Drury
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Agaristinae
Identification: Body and wings are black; large white patch on forewing and red patch on hindwing; forewing has inconspicuous metallic shading.
Wing Span: 2.2 - 2.7 cm
Life History: A woodland day-flier, often mistaken for a butterfly.
Flight: Late March - early May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grapes.
Adult Food: NULL
Habitat: NULL
Range: Massachusetts to northern Florida; west to Iowa and Texas.
Conservation: NULL
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: NULL
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: May 23, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2024
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Observation date: May 14, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 15, 2024
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Observation date: May 03, 2024
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 06, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2024
Submitted by: terrymortier
Region: Polk County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 27, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 23, 2024
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 23, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 15, 2024
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Region: Athens County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 21, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 16, 2024
Submitted by: ReginaS
Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 16, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 07, 2024
Submitted by: Hippyhiker
Region: Greene County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Apr 10, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 08, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 20, 2022
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Region: Athens County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 07, 2024
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Observation date: Mar 25, 2024
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Adams County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 29, 2024
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Observation date: Mar 11, 2024
Submitted by: forestbrant@com...
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 16, 2024
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Observation date: Mar 14, 2024
Submitted by: Tdloyd
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 16, 2024
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Observation date: Feb 16, 2024
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 18, 2024
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Observation date: May 08, 2023
Submitted by: Jaysgirl74
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 31, 2023
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Observation date: May 14, 2023
Submitted by: scdeghett
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 15, 2023
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Observation date: May 07, 2023
Submitted by: hollyhoitink
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 09, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 19, 2023
Submitted by: NYBennie
Region: Broome County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 04, 2023
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Observation date: Mar 29, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen Craig
Region: Christian County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Apr 18, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 10, 2023
Submitted by: Rohrrj
Region: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 12, 2023
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Observation date: Mar 23, 2023
Submitted by: Mary Cooper
Region: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 24, 2023
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Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Stearns County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: sumjar
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 09, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 23, 2016
Submitted by: nativegreen
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
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