Bug FAQBlepharomastix haedulalis
Blepharomastix haedulalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The moth has a wingspan of about 27 mm. Its forewings are powdery grey with a faint pinkish tint and darker shading along the leading edge, while the hindwings are silky whitish with a slight pinkish hue. It occurs in Mexico and in southern Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The forewings are powdery grey with a faint pinkish underside and darker shading along the costa. A blackish inner line and a slender black terminal line cross the forewings; the hindwings are silky whitish with a faint pinkish tint.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan measures about 27 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blepharomastix_haedulalis
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