Bug FAQInterrupted Lineodes Moth
Lineodes interrupta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The Interrupted Lineodes Moth has a wingspan of about 21 mm. It occurs in Mexico and the United States, recorded from Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Adults can be seen on the wing almost throughout the year.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 21 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on wing nearly year-round.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in Mexico and the United States, especially Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, Iowa.
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
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lineodes_interrupta
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.