Homadaula anisocentra — Mimosa Webworm Moth

(Meyrick, 1922)

Hodges# 2353

Etymology

Homadaula: Hom from Greek meaning “like,” and Daula is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae; “like Daula.”

anisocentra: aniso from the Greek anisos meaning “unequal” and centra meaning “center.” Possibly in reference to the assymetrical patterning of the wing spots.

Pronunciation

Hohm-uh-day-oo-luh an-eye-soh-sen-truh

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of the mimosa webworm moth in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2019-06-21	Wayne	English, Philip	Adult
2019-06-05	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2019-05-24	Wayne	English, Philip	Adult
2019-05-18	Wayne	English, Philip	Adult
2019-05-01	Vanderburgh	Wiener, Kevin	Adult 3 photos

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2019-06-21 County: Wayne Observer: English, Philip Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-06-05 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-05-24 County: Wayne Observer: English, Philip Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-05-18 County: Wayne Observer: English, Philip Notes: Adult
Date: 2019-05-01 County: Vanderburgh Observer: Wiener, Kevin Notes: Adult 3 photos

Homadaula anisocentra Sightings by Month

Notes

The mimosa webworm moth is native to Japan and China and was first identified in 1943 in Washington D.C., likely via the nursery trade (Bugguide, c2019).

Conservation Status

Because this species is introduced, it is not ranked in the United States.

• Global status: GNR (not yet ranked)
• National status: NNA (not applicable)
• Indiana status: SNA (not applicable)

Floral Associates

The mimosa webworm moth caterpillars feed on the foliage of trees in the (Fabaceae) family.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Fabales
Fabaceae	Albizia julibrissin	Persian silk tree
	Gleditsia spp.	water and honey locusts
	Mimosa spp.	sensitive plant and mimosa
	Robinia spp.	locusts