Bug FAQCirrhophanus pretiosa
Cirrhophanus pretiosa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Cirrhophanus pretiosa belongs to the moth family Noctuidae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Cirrhophanus pretiosa is a moth in the Noctuidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This moth is found in North America, with records from Texas, Oklahoma and Florida.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes North America, specifically Texas, Oklahoma and Florida.
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Lookalikes
It was formerly considered the same species as Cirrhophanus triangulifer but was separated as its own species by Robert W. Poole in 1995.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arizona, South Dakota.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrhophanus_pretiosa
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