Sunflower Moth

Homoeosoma electella

Homoeosoma electellum, the American sunflower moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is native to North America but also found in South America. Its larvae eat the flowers and developing seeds of many asters, including echinacea. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 3 times across 1 area (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.