Distinguished Cypress Owlet Moth

Cutina distincta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

Also called: Distinguished Cypress Owlet

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Distinguished Cypress Owlet Moth
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

The Distinguished Cypress Owlet Moth lives in North America. Its native range is also North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It is found in North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is native to North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Distinguished Cypress Owlet Moth photo 2
Photo: Sean Golden, CC BY
Distinguished Cypress Owlet Moth photo 3
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Distinguished Cypress Owlet Moth photo 4
Photo: Laura Gaudette, CC BY
Distinguished Cypress Owlet Moth photo 5
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY

Same family (Erebidae)

Spongy MothSpongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Webworm MothFall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or cropsBrown-tail MothBrown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skinIsabella Tiger MothIsabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabellaVirginian Tiger MothVirginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skinSalt Marsh MothSalt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutina_distincta

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.

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