Bug FAQDune Cutworm Moth
Euxoa aurulenta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Euxoa aurulenta, dune cutworm
The adult has a wingspan of about 35 to 39 mm. One generation emerges each year, and adults fly from May through July.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 35 to 39 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
There is one generation per year.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing from May to July.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes much of Canada and the United States, from Ontario west to Alberta and Washington, and south to Illinois, Nebraska, Colorado and Arizona.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Washington, Wyoming, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, Montana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euxoa_aurulenta
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