Bug FAQApamea cuculliformis
Apamea cuculliformis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The moth has a wingspan of about 43 mm. It occurs in western North America, including places such as California, Washington and British Columbia.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 43 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in western North America, for example California, Washington and British Columbia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apamea_cuculliformis
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