Bug FAQDouble-lined Brown Moth
Hormoschista latipalpis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The double-lined brown moth lives in eastern North America and the Caribbean. Its native range includes the same eastern North American and Caribbean areas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to eastern North America and the Caribbean.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Kansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormoschista
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