Euxoa bicollaris
Euxoa bicollaris · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The adult has a wingspan of roughly 32 mm. It lives mainly in California and its range reaches up to southern British Columbia.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is about 32 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found chiefly in California, extending north to the southern edge of British Columbia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where is Euxoa bicollaris found?
It is most common in California and its range reaches up to southern British Columbia.
Source: Wikipedia
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