Bug FAQAleptina inca
Aleptina inca · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The wingspan is about 19 mm. Adults are active from May through October, producing several generations in western Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The moth’s wingspan measures roughly 19 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults fly from May to October, with multiple generations in western Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to southeastern California, southern Arizona, western Texas, and Baja California.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleptina_inca
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