species 544 observations
Common Hahncappsia Moth
Hahncappsia mancalis
Field notes
Hahncappsia mancalis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found from Maryland to Illinois, south to Florida, Texas and Arizona and further south to Mexico and Costa Rica.
The wingspan is about 18 mm.
The larvae feed on Amaranthus retroflexus, Mentha, Ipomoea, Nicotiana and Rumex.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided