Bug FAQAnnaphila decia
Annaphila decia · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The moth has a wingspan of about 18 to 21 mm. Its forewings are gray and black with a mottled white band, while the hind wings are orange with black markings. It lives in North America and its larvae feed on miner’s lettuce.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges from 18 to 21 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on miner’s lettuce.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What does Annaphila decia look like?
The forewings are gray and black with a mottled white band, and the hind wings are orange with black markings.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annaphila_decia
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