Bug FAQGold-lined Melanomma Moth
Melanomma auricinctaria · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The gold-lined melanomma moth lives in the United States and Canada. Its native range is also the United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in the United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to the United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Massachusetts, Ohio, Florida, Texas, Illinois, Mississippi, Oklahoma.
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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Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanomma_auricinctaria
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