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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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Mar 31, 2026
Submitted by: tmlehman
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 14, 2026
Observation date: Mar 26, 2026
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 09, 2026
Observation date: Apr 04, 2026
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 04, 2026
Observation date: Apr 01, 2026
Submitted by: debborahm12
Region: Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 01, 2026
Observation date: Mar 30, 2026
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Region: Washington County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 30, 2026
Observation date: Mar 22, 2026
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2026
Observation date: Apr 28, 2025
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: Boone County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 13, 2026
Observation date: Apr 08, 2024
Submitted by: Jay Jeffrey
Region: Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 19, 2025
Observation date: Mar 19, 2020
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2025
Observation date: Apr 05, 2025
Submitted by: inkville
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 05, 2025
Observation date: May 11, 2025
Submitted by: beastbreath
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 13, 2025
Observation date: Apr 23, 2025
Submitted by: Lydiaak
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 25, 2025
Observation date: Apr 18, 2025
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 23, 2025
Observation date: Apr 20, 2025
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 21, 2025
Observation date: Apr 05, 2025
Submitted by: ofdewdrops
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 05, 2025
Observation date: Mar 26, 2025
Submitted by: bbroyles
Region: Butler County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Mar 27, 2025
Observation date: Apr 29, 2024
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 23, 2025
Observation date: May 23, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2024
Observation date: May 14, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 15, 2024
Observation date: May 03, 2024
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 06, 2024
Observation date: Apr 25, 2024
Submitted by: terrymortier
Region: Polk County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 27, 2024
Observation date: Apr 23, 2024
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 23, 2024
Observation date: Apr 15, 2024
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Region: Athens County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 21, 2024
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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