Bug FAQLophocampa indistincta
Lophocampa indistincta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Lophocampa indistincta is a dark ocherous moth with light yellow palpi and antennae shafts, and its forewing markings are very faint, including three light yellowish spots along the costa and a faint broken brown line near the cell. It is found only on California's Channel Islands.
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How to recognize it
The moth’s overall color is dark ocherous, with light yellow palpi and the front and shaft of its antennae also light yellow. Forewing markings are obscure, showing three light yellowish spots along the costa, a faint broken brown line beyond the cell, and a dentate submarginal brown line most visible at the apex.
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Where it lives
It lives on the Channel Islands of California.
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Where it comes from
Its range is limited to California’s Channel Islands.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lophocampa_indistincta
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