early moth

[Daniel & Monica Glaeske]

Fellow leps-l'ers, 

Two days ago I saw a moth fluttering at our front door.  Smallish one, I believe Alucita hexadactyla.  What raises my eyebrows is the timing.  This is February in North Dakota, for God's sake.  The average temperature this time of year should be - 10C.  Just another El Nino, I guess.  

Anyways, does anyone know if this critter hibernates or pupates over the winter.  I seem to remember them in the barn back home during the fall.  If it hibernates, it wouldn't be outrageous.  We have lots of maple bugs crawling out of the rocks and a few spiders here and there.  I'm not sure if its been warm enough to stimulate eclosion, though the grass <is> starting to turn green.  

Regard, 

Daniel