Larvae of Butterflies, Skippers,
and Moths Feeding
on Wetland Sedges
(Carex spp.)




Insect Names (Scientific & Common)

Satyrodes appalachia*
(Appalachian Brown)

Satyrodes eurydice*
(Eyed Brown)

Euphyes bimacula**
(Two-spotted Skipper)

Euphyes conspicua** ¶¶
(Black Dash)

Euphyes dion** ¶¶¶
(Dion Skipper)

Euphyes dukesi** ¥
(Duke's Skipper)

Euphyes vestris** ¥¥
(Dun Skipper)

Poanes massasoit** ¥¥¥
(Mulberry Wing)

Poanes viator** §§§
(Broad-winged Skipper)

Amphipoea americana*** §
(American Ear Moth)

Ctenucha virginica***
(Virginia Ctenucha)

Elachista argentosa*** §§
(Grass-miner Moth sp.)

Elachista cucullata*** §§
(Grass-miner Moth sp.)

Elachista madarella*** §§
(Grass-miner Moth sp.)

Hypocoenia inquinata***
(Tufted Sedge Moth)



*butterfly, **skipper, ***moth
§ larvae bore into roots, §§ larvae mine leaves
§§§ larvae found on Carex lacustris,
Carex aquatilis
¶ larvae found on Carex trichocarpa
¶¶ larvae fround on Carex stricta
¶¶¶ larvae found on Carex lacustris,
Carex hyalinolepis, possibly Carex stricta
¥ larvae found on Carex lacustris,
Carex hyalinolepis, Carex lupuliformis
¥¥ larvae found on Carex heliophila & Carex spp.
¥¥¥ larvae found on Carex stricta, Carex aquatilis

Note: This list is restricted to Lepidoptera
that occur in wetlands & woodlands.

Sources: Bouseman & Sternburg (2001),
Bouseman et al. (2006), Eastman (1995),
Covell (1984/2005), Braun (1948),
and other sources.

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