Bug FAQAbagrotis alampeta
Abagrotis alampeta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Abagrotis alampeta belongs to the moth family Noctuidae. Its wings measure about 33 mm across. It occurs in North America, especially in Arizona, New Mexico, California and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
This species is a noctuid moth.
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Size
The adult’s wingspan is roughly 33 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes Arizona, New Mexico, California and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, New Mexico, California, Kansas, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Same family (Noctuidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abagrotis_alampeta
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