European Pepper Moth Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847Non-native    Synonyms: Hodges #5156.5.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Crambidae   >   Genus Duponchelia   

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Native to Europe. The European Pepper Moth was first reported in the United States from California in 2004 (BugGuide).

There are 2 records in the project database.

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European Pepper Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

European Pepper Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/8/2021). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)


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