THE BATMAN MOTH

THE BATMAN MOTH

Coelostathma discopunctana
TORTRICID MOTHS (Tortricidae)

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The Batman Moth has a wingspan of approximately 5/8 inch. The overall ground color of the forewing is pink with rose accents. When the wings are closed there is a rose-colored pattern in the middle of the wings where they come together in the shape of a bat. The orbicular spot and reniform spot are black dots. The rosy subterminal line widens across the wing and curves upward to the costa. Males do not have a costal fold.

 

The frequency of occurrence in this area is not known. One individual has been photographed at Fontenelle Forest in early June 2016. The species occurs over most of eastern North America from Ontario to Maine south to Florida and west to Texas. Adults fly from May to September.

 

The larval host plant is not known.

 

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