Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification: Forewing dark brown or gray with broad white median band beginning at inner margin and terminating in "fish-hook" shape before reaching costa; broad white PM band beginning at costa and terminating part-way across wing, with three white spots beyond it; fringe of both wings with dark and light patches.
Wing Span: 1.9-2.4 cm.
Life History: Two generations per year.
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Beets, chard, spinach, and various weeds such as Amaranthus and Chenopodium species.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Gardens, fields, waste places.
Range: Ontario and New York to Florida, west through Texas to California, north to Illinois. Also occurs in Hawaii, the Neotropics, and many of the warmer regions of the world (Australia, Africa, southeast Asia), migrating north in late Summer.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs: Considered pests.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 304 verified sightings

Observation date: Oct 28, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 28, 2020

Observation date: Oct 23, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2020

Observation date: Oct 22, 2020
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 26, 2020

Observation date: Oct 22, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 23, 2020

Observation date: Oct 18, 2020
Submitted by: elkeno
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 18, 2020

Observation date: Oct 09, 2020
Submitted by: davidf66
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 16, 2020

Observation date: Oct 12, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Northampton County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2020

Observation date: Oct 11, 2020
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2020

Observation date: Oct 09, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2020

Observation date: Oct 08, 2020
Submitted by: David Sonnen
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 09, 2020

Observation date: Oct 03, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 07, 2020

Observation date: Sep 25, 2020
Submitted by: lantana
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 26, 2020

Observation date: Sep 24, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2020

Observation date: Sep 08, 2020
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2020

Observation date: Sep 14, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020

Observation date: Sep 10, 2020
Submitted by: marycurry
Region: Texas, United States, Wise County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 15, 2020

Observation date: Sep 14, 2020
Submitted by: AV-Photo1
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 15, 2020

Observation date: Sep 10, 2020
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2020

Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020

Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020

Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 04, 2020

Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 13, 2020

Observation date: Oct 23, 2019
Submitted by: WirelessMike
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 27, 2019

Observation date: Oct 15, 2019
Submitted by: Cardinal52
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 17, 2019
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