Everlasting Bud Moth
Eublemma minima (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Eublemminae
Identification: Forewing cream to tan with fine, slightly darker lines and broad, olive brown median and st. shade lines. Median shade continues onto scale tuft which projects over hindwing. Darker apical and anal spots. Hindwing grayish brown, darker at outer margin.
Wing Span: 1.1-1.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: All months in Florida, where it is common.
Caterpillar Hosts: Buds of sweet and pearly everlasting, rabbit tobacco.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: North Carolina to Florida, west along the Gulf Coast to Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Previously in genus Eumicremma minima.
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Observation date: May 25, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 27, 2023
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Observation date: Oct 16, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 19, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: mcduck
Region: San Benito County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Feb 28, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 25, 2019
Submitted by: mcduck
Region: San Benito County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
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Observation date: Oct 10, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 12, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 29, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 04, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 23, 2020
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 06, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 06, 2017
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Observation date: Oct 05, 2011
Submitted by: ribitzki49
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 12, 2017
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Observation date: Oct 11, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Dec 07, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 10, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 14, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 22, 2016
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 26, 2016
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Observation date: Nov 01, 2015
Submitted by: D. Dodd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 26, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 04, 2013
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 07, 2015
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Observation date: Oct 20, 2014
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 17, 2015
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Observation date: May 21, 2015
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: May 31, 2015
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Observation date: Mar 21, 2015
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 26, 2015
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Observation date: Feb 22, 2015
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 24, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2014
Submitted by: Finatic02
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Dec 17, 2014
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Observation date: May 02, 2014
Submitted by: Finatic02
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Dec 16, 2014
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Observation date: Nov 17, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 18, 2014
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