Bug FAQLitocala Moth
Litocala sexsignata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The litocala moth has forewings 13 to 15 mm long and lives in oak woodlands and forests. It is found in the western United States from Washington and Montana down to southern California and northern Baja California. Adults are active from March through June, sipping moisture at puddles and feeding on willow catkins.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Forewing length is 13 to 15 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
They live in oak woodlands and forests.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
They have been seen sipping moisture at puddles and nectaring on willow catkins.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Oregon, Texas, Washington.
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
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litocala
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