Lucerne Moth
Nomophila nearctica Munroe, 1973
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification: Forewing narrow, rounded at tip, brown with fine grayish brown veins and streaks. Heaviest markings are large grayish brown orbicular, claviform, and reniform spots and curved midsection of pm. line. Hindwing lighter, unmarked.
Wing Span: 2.4-3.5 cm.
Life History: Sometimes migrates to the far north.
Flight: April-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wide variety of low plants such as celery, grasses, Polygonum species, and sweet clover.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Spelling of genus was changed from Nomophilia to Nomophila in 7/2009 as per Hugh McGuinness.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Nomophilia nearctica
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 12, 2024
Observation date: Aug 07, 2024
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Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2024
Submitted by: Jerry1958
Region: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Aug 09, 2024
Observation date: Jul 29, 2024
Submitted by: cp2023
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2024
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2024
Observation date: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2024
Observation date: Jul 29, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 29, 2024
Observation date: Jul 27, 2024
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
Observation date: Jul 22, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
Observation date: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
Observation date: Jul 23, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
Observation date: Jul 23, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
Observation date: Jul 23, 2024
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
Observation date: Jul 22, 2024
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 22, 2024
Observation date: Jul 17, 2024
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 18, 2024
Observation date: Jul 17, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2024
Observation date: May 18, 2024
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 16, 2024
Observation date: Jul 13, 2024
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 15, 2024
Observation date: Jul 15, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2024
Observation date: Jul 10, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2024
Observation date: Jul 09, 2024
Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2024
Observation date: Jul 08, 2024
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 09, 2024
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