Bug FAQBrown-banded Lipocosma Moth
Lipocosma sicalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The brown-banded Lipocosma moth has a wingspan of roughly 15 mm. It occurs across many parts of North America, including numerous U.S. states and Ontario, Canada. Adults are active from April through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is about 15 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in North America, recorded from many U.S. states such as Alabama, Florida, Illinois, and also Ontario.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Mississippi, Georgia, New Jersey, Arkansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When are adult brown-banded Lipocosma moths active?
Adults can be seen from April through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the brown-banded Lipocosma moth found?
It has been recorded in many U.S. states and in Ontario, Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipocosma_sicalis
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