Bug FAQEstigmene albida
Estigmene albida · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The adult has a wingspan of roughly five centimeters. It lives in the United States from Montana and South Dakota down to New Mexico and Arizona, and also occurs in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Guatemala.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The adult’s wingspan measures about 50 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
In the U.S. it is found from Montana east to South Dakota and south to New Mexico and Arizona. Its range extends into Mexico, Costa Rica, and Guatemala.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, California, Texas, Montana, Idaho.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estigmene_albida
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