Bug FAQAcopa perpallida
Acopa perpallida · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The moth is all white with dark brown markings on its wings. It lives in desert areas of southern Oregon, Idaho, and eastern British Columbia, and its overall range is North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The moth is entirely white with dark brown patterns on its wings.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in desert habitats of southern Oregon, Idaho, and eastern British Columbia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Wyoming, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Texas, Idaho, Arizona, Kansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where does Acopa perpallida live?
It occurs in desert areas of southern Oregon, Idaho, and eastern British Columbia, and its overall range is North America.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acopa_perpallida
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