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
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2025
Submitted by: LittleWoodSatyr
Region: Defiance County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
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Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
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Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Union County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
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Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Union County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Union County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2024
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: Apr 19, 2025
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jan 26, 2025
Observation date: Sep 10, 2024
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Region: Boone County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Jan 11, 2025
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