Attributes of Psychomorpha epimenis

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
Taxonomy Notes:

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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.

Observation Date Submitter Region Verified Datesort icon
March 28, 2012 vmahmoud Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States May 07, 2012 Details
April 16, 2012 BetsyNYC Suffolk County, New York, United States April 29, 2012 Details
April 24, 2012 stonehollow Wright County, Minnesota, United States April 26, 2012 Details
February 23, 2012 jftrahan Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States March 27, 2012 Details
March 20, 2012 curtis.lehman (James Monroe) Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States March 20, 2012 Details
March 19, 2012 pearlymussel Wood County, West Virginia, United States March 19, 2012 Details
March 17, 2012 curtis.lehman Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States March 17, 2012 Details
April 30, 2007 curtis.lehman (David Wright) Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States February 03, 2012 Details
April 04, 2011 David Trently Union County, Tennessee, United States May 28, 2011 Details
May 20, 2011 vinstanton Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States May 28, 2011 Details
March 19, 2011 David Trently Knox County, Tennessee, United States May 23, 2011 Details
April 27, 2011 David Shore Suffolk County, New York, United States May 17, 2011 Details
April 27, 2001 curtis.lehman (Suzanne Butcher) Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States May 15, 2011 Details
May 10, 2011 mcwikstrom Bremer County, Iowa, United States May 12, 2011 Details
March 21, 2011 Jason Sturner Knox County, Tennessee, United States May 07, 2011 Details
March 21, 2011 Jason Sturner Knox County, Tennessee, United States May 07, 2011 Details
March 25, 2011 Lois Stacey Richmond County, Georgia, United States May 06, 2011 Details
April 14, 2006 curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States April 22, 2011 Details
May 06, 2001 curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States April 22, 2011 Details
April 07, 2011 stephen stedman Putnam County, Tennessee, United States April 08, 2011 Details
March 12, 2011 Lois Stacey Richmond County, Georgia, United States March 28, 2011 Details
March 17, 2009 stephen stedman (Ken Childs) Chester County, Tennessee, United States March 06, 2011 Details
March 28, 2009 stephen stedman (Carol Wolf) Cannon County, Tennessee, United States March 06, 2011 Details
April 04, 2009 stephen stedman (J. Potter) Cocke County, Tennessee, United States March 06, 2011 Details
April 11, 2009 stephen stedman (Douglas A. Downs) White County, Tennessee, United States March 06, 2011 Details
April 30, 2010 James Fox Oakland County, Michigan, United States March 05, 2011 Details
February 20, 2011 rachel0ward Texas, Travis County, United States February 21, 2011 Details
April 19, 2009 drkilmer Frederick County, Maryland, United States January 25, 2011 Details
April 05, 2010 legacy.reporter (Diane Kesselring) Washington County, Ohio, United States December 31, 2010 Details
April 24, 2008 legacy.reporter (Jerry McWilliams) Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States December 31, 2010 Details
April 18, 2004 legacy.reporter (Cheryl Jennings) Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States December 31, 2010 Details
April 01, 2010 legacy.reporter (Terry Johnson) Georgia, Taylor County, United States August 02, 2010 Details
March 26, 2000 legacy.reporter (Harry Goodwin) Mercer County, West Virginia, United States June 21, 2010 Details
April 26, 2006 legacy.reporter (Wedge Watkins) Boone County, Missouri, United States January 05, 2010 Details
April 10, 2006 legacy.reporter (Ken Lebo) Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States January 05, 2010 Details
May 03, 2008 legacy.reporter (Marcy Cunkelman) Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States September 24, 2009 Details
April 04, 2009 legacy.reporter (Alisha Hayes) Catawba County, North Carolina, United States June 04, 2009 Details
April 25, 2009 legacy.reporter (Fran Pope) Garrett County, Maryland, United States May 28, 2009 Details
April 16, 2009 legacy.reporter (Chuck Tague) Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States May 05, 2009 Details
April 17, 2009 legacy.reporter (Chuck Tague) Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States May 05, 2009 Details
April 24, 2009 legacy.reporter (Jae Nanthranoha) Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States May 05, 2009 Details
April 25, 2009 curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman) Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States May 05, 2009 Details
April 26, 2009 Monica Miller (Monica Miller) Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States May 05, 2009 Details
June 05, 2008 legacy.reporter (Steve Biasetti) Suffolk County, New York, United States April 24, 2009 Details
May 05, 2008 legacy.reporter (Peter Manship) Rutland County, Vermont, United States April 24, 2009 Details
April 17, 2009 legacy.reporter (Donna Race) Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States April 20, 2009 Details
March 26, 2009 Howell Curtis (Howell C. Curtis) Harrison County, Indiana, United States April 09, 2009 Details
April 01, 2006 Howell Curtis (Howell Curtis) Perry County, Indiana, United States March 23, 2009 Details
June 18, 2008 legacy.reporter (Jennifer Carlino) Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States March 10, 2009 Details
April 11, 2006 BobMoul (Bob Moul) York County, Pennsylvania, United States November 19, 2008 Details