Bug FAQDeceptive Snout
Hypena deceptalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Deceptive Bomolocha Moth, Deceptive Hypena
The deceptive snout moth has a wingspan of about 28 to 35 mm. It flies from April through August and produces two generations each year. It lives across North America from Manitoba and Quebec down to Florida and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Hypena deceptalis belongs to the moth family Erebidae.
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Size
The adult’s wingspan ranges from 28 to 35 mm.
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What it eats
Caterpillars feed on American basswood (Tilia americana) and likely other host plants.
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Life cycle
There are two generations each year.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from April through August.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes Canada and the United States, from Manitoba and Quebec down to Florida and Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Connecticut, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypena_deceptalis
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