Bug FAQDicogaster coronada
Dicogaster coronada · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Lasiocampidae
The adult wingspan ranges from about 70 to 130 mm. Adults are active from June through August. Larvae have been raised on the oaks Quercus oblongifolia and Quercus emoryi.
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Size
Adults have a wingspan between 70 and 130 mm.
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Where it lives
It occurs in Arizona.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on Quercus oblongifolia and Quercus emoryi.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from June to August.
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Where it comes from
Its known range includes Arizona.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are Dicogaster coronada adults active?
Adults are active from June through August.
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What do the larvae eat?
The larvae feed on the oak species Quercus oblongifolia and Quercus emoryi.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Lasiocampidae)
Eastern Tent Caterpillar MothMalacosoma americanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Forest Tent Caterpillar MothMalacosoma disstriaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fox MothMacrothylacia rubi
Oak EggarLasiocampa quercus
Drinker MothEuthrix potatoria
Western Tent Caterpillar MothMalacosoma californicaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicogaster
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