Bug FAQCurved-lined Vaxi Moth
Argyria auratella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: Curve-lined Argyria Moth, Curve-lined Argyria
The curved-lined vaxi moth has a wingspan of about 15 to 18 mm. It lives across much of North America, from the eastern United States and southeastern Canada down to Florida and west to Texas, also reaching California and Manitoba.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Its wingspan measures between 15 and 18 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found throughout North America, from the eastern United States and southeastern Canada to Florida, westward to Texas, north to Manitoba, and also in California.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
The moth’s native range is North America, covering the eastern United States and southeastern Canada as well as western states like California.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 39 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Oklahoma, New York, Texas, Connecticut, New Jersey.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where can I find this moth?
It occurs across much of North America, from the eastern US and southeastern Canada down to Florida, west to Texas, north to Manitoba, and also in California.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaxi_auratellus
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