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 765 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 19, 2019
Submitted by: elkeno
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 20, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 15, 2019
Observation date: Sep 09, 2019
Submitted by: HansPG
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 11, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 10, 2019
Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 07, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: marsrover
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Allen County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: rglitchfield707
Region: Delaware County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019