Bug FAQDrasteria ochracea
Drasteria ochracea · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Drasteria ochracea belongs to the moth family Erebidae. Its wingspan measures roughly 46 mm. It occurs from British Columbia south through Washington and into Arizona in the western United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is about 46 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes British Columbia and the western U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, Arizona.
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
Source: GBIF
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Same family (Erebidae)
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Brown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skin
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drasteria_ochracea
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