Bug FAQBlush Conchylodes Moth
Conchylodes salamisalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The blush conchylodes moth has silky, almost glass-like white wings with distinct brown markings. It occurs from Central America up through Mexico into the southern United States, including Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Fore- and hindwings are a silky hyaline white. The forewings show three short dark brown streaks and two broad brown bands that run from the costal edge to the inner margin. The hindwings have a fawn spot bordered by a fine black line on each side.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes the same Central and North American countries as its habitat description.
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/Conchylodes_salamisalis
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