Spotted Peppergrass Moth

Eustixia pupula

"Eustixia" is a monotypic moth genus of the Crambidae family described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Its only species, "Eustixia pupula", the spotted peppergrass moth, described by the same author in the same publication, is found in North America from Massachusetts to Florida, west to Texas and north to Ontario.
Spotted Peppergrass Moth - Eustixia pupula TL: ~8-10 mm. White FW with black dots. Black face and labial palps. Hosts: Peppergrass, cabbage, and field pennycress. Habitat: Attracted to a LED light (395 nm) in a semi-rural area 2020(79) Eustixia,Eustixia pupula,Geotagged,Spotted Peppergrass Moth,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
Spotted Peppergrass Moth - Eustixia pupula TL: ~8-10 mm. White FW with black dots. Black face and labial palps. Hosts: Peppergrass, cabbage, and field pennycress. Habitat: Attracted to a LED light (395 nm) Eustixia,Eustixia pupula,Geotagged,Spotted Peppergrass Moth,Spring,United States,moth

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of "Lepidium" species, "Thlaspi arvense" and cabbage.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusEustixia
SpeciesE. pupula
Photographed in
United States of America