Bug FAQDrasteria howlandii
Drasteria howlandii · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The Howland’s moth has a wingspan of about 35 mm. It lives from British Columbia and Saskatchewan down through the western United States to Arizona and Texas. Adults are active from March through September.
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How to recognize it
Drasteria howlandii belongs to the moth family Erebidae.
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Size
The wingspan is roughly 35 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in western North America, from British Columbia and Saskatchewan south to Washington, Arizona and Texas.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on plants in the genus Eriogonum.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from March to September.
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When you see it
The flight period spans March through September.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the western United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Washington.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult Howland’s moths?
Adults are active from March through September.
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Where is Howland’s moth found?
It occurs from British Columbia and Saskatchewan down through the western United States to Arizona and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Erebidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drasteria_howlandii
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