Bug FAQBarrens Paectes Moth
Paectes abrostolella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Euteliidae
The Barrens Paectes Moth belongs to the family Euteliidae. It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Paectes abrostolella is a moth species in the family Euteliidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This moth is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 15 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, California, Nebraska, Florida.
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
More photos
Same family (Euteliidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paectes_abrostolella
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