Bug FAQBlack-spotted Schrankia
Schrankia macula · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Black-spotted Schrankia Moth
The black-spotted Schrankia has a wingspan of about 13 to 18 mm. It occurs across many U.S. states and into Central America. Its caterpillars feed on a type of bracket fungus.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 13 to 18 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat a species of bracket fungus.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in numerous U.S. states such as Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, and others, extending into Central America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee.
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
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Questions people ask
Where is this moth found?
It lives in many U.S. states and reaches into Central America.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schrankia_macula
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