Bug FAQDark Grey Fishia Moth
Fishia yosemitae · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Dark Grey Fishia
The dark grey fishia moth belongs to the Noctuidae family. It lives in parts of western North America, from central Alberta down to Colorado and across several regions of California and the Intermountain area. Its caterpillars eat a variety of herbaceous plants, especially those in the aster and figwort families and some buckwheat species.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Fishia yosemitae is a moth in the Noctuidae family, commonly called the dark grey fishia.
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Where it lives
It also occurs in eastern, central, and southern California and the Intermountain region.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, especially those in the Asteraceae and Scrophulariaceae families and on Eriogonum species.
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Where it comes from
It is also native to parts of California and the Intermountain West.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, California, Utah.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the caterpillars of this moth eat?
They feed on herbaceous plants, particularly those in the aster and figwort families and on buckwheat (Eriogonum) species.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishia_yosemitae
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