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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 721 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2014
Submitted by: b.cn.u
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 09, 2019
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 17, 2019
Observation date: Jun 14, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2019
Observation date: Jun 07, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: Jun 10, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 11, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 06, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 07, 2019
Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 01, 2019
Observation date: May 15, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: May 27, 2019
Observation date: May 26, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: May 27, 2019
Observation date: May 02, 2019
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 03, 2019
Observation date: Oct 08, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 11, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 17, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2018
Submitted by: Quivira NWR
Region: Stafford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 05, 2019
Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 24, 2019
Observation date: Oct 03, 2018
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 24, 2019
Observation date: Apr 07, 2018
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 24, 2018
Observation date: Sep 08, 2018
Submitted by: buddingnaturalist
Region: Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 22, 2018
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