Bug FAQIsophrictis similiella
Isophrictis similiella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gelechiidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 11 mm. It occurs in North America, recorded from several U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 11 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae bore into the receptacle of Solanum carolinense. Larvae also feed inside the flowerheads of Rudbeckia hirta.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Kansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana.
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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Questions people ask
Where is Isophrictis similiella found?
It has been recorded in many parts of North America, including several U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isophrictis_similiella
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