Bug FAQDurrantia piperatella
Durrantia piperatella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Peleopodidae
The moth has a wingspan of about 18 to 20 mm. Its forewings are ochreous white with a few grey specks and a yellow-ochreous costal edge, while the hindwings are pale whitish ochreous. It has been recorded in several southern U.S. states, including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The hindwings are pale whitish ochreous.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges from 18 to 20 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found in North America, specifically recorded from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi.
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
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Peleopodidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durrantia_piperatella
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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