Bug FAQKodiosoma fulvum
Kodiosoma fulvum · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The hindwing has a coloured patch that can be gray, yellow or red. It occurs only in Arizona, Nevada and California. Adults are on the wing from March through May.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The hindwings show a coloured area that may be gray, yellow or red.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in the US states of Arizona, Nevada and California.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing from March through May.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range is limited to Arizona, Nevada and California.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
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
What does the hindwing look like?
The coloured area on the hindwing can be gray, yellow or red.
Source: Wikipedia
Is Kodiosoma a large genus?
Kodiosoma is monotypic, containing only the single species Kodiosoma fulvum.
Source: Wikipedia
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/Kodiosoma
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