Bug FAQAnania mysippusalis
Anania mysippusalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The moth has a wingspan of about 26 mm. It occurs across North America, from Nova Scotia to British Columbia and south to California and Arizona. In California, adults are active from May through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 26 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults fly from May to August in California.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in North America, ranging from Nova Scotia to British Columbia and south to California and Arizona.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Virginia, Connecticut, North Carolina, Ohio, Maine, Vermont, Indiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anania_mysippusalis
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