Bug FAQGrammia f-pallida
Grammia f-pallida · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Apantesis f-pallida is a moth in the family Erebidae. The forewings measure about 14 mm long. It lives in the southwestern United States, from southeastern Utah and Colorado down to eastern Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, and has also been recorded in west-central Nevada and probably Mexico. The species was moved from the genus Grammia to Apantesis along with several related genera.
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How to recognize it
Apantesis f-pallida belongs to the moth family Erebidae.
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Size
The length of each forewing is about 13.9 mm.
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Where it lives
Records also exist from west-central Nevada, and it probably occurs in Mexico.
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Life cycle
There are two generations per year in at least part of its range.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes the southwestern United States, specifically southeastern Utah, Colorado, eastern Arizona, New Mexico, and eastern Texas. It has also been recorded in west-central Nevada and likely extends into Mexico.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Texas, Missouri, Georgia, Minnesota, Tennessee.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How many generations does this moth have each year?
It produces two generations per year in at least part of its range.
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Where is Apantesis f-pallida found?
It occurs in the southwestern United States, from southeastern Utah and Colorado down to eastern Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, and has also been recorded in west-central Nevada and probably Mexico.
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Same family (Erebidae)
Spongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skin
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apantesis_f-pallida
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Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.