Bug FAQBelted Bantam
Jativa castanealis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Belted Bantam (Jativa castanealis) is a moth in the family Crambidae. Adults are on the wing from April to May and again from July to October.
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How to recognize it
Jativa castanealis belongs to the moth family Crambidae.
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Where it lives
The species occurs in North America, specifically in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
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When you see it
Adults have been observed flying from April through May and from July through October.
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Where it comes from
It is native to North America, with records from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jativa_castanealis
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