Yellow Nutsedge Moth
Diploschizia impigritella (Clemens, 1863)
Family: Glyphipterigidae
Subfamily:
Identification: A tiny moth - forewing black to dark reddish-brown with five white crescents along costal margin, and large crescent at mid-point of inner margin; hindwing dark gray with long hair-like fringe scales; lacks vein M3
Wing Span: 0.7-0.9 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: larvae bore in stems and leaf sheaths of Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus), also known as Chufa, Flatsedge and Yellow Nutgrass
Adult Food:
Habitat: wet grasslands and marshes where foodplant grows
Range: Newfoundland to Florida, west to Texas and North Dakota; also occurs in California
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 51 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 13, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Kent County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 21, 2022
Observation date: Jun 27, 2021
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2022
Observation date: May 12, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 20, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 27, 2021
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 27, 2021
Observation date: May 16, 2021
Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 21, 2021
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 11, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2018
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 06, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 09, 2020
Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 04, 2020
Observation date: Nov 07, 2019
Submitted by: WirelessMike
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 16, 2019
Observation date: Sep 25, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: Anthony V.
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 10, 2019
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: estanley
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 06, 2018
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