Bug FAQMacCulloch's Forester Moth
Alypia maccullochii · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
MacCulloch's forester moth is an owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Androloma maccullochii, or MacCulloch's forester, belongs to the owlet moth family Noctuidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This moth occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range is North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Oregon, Colorado, Washington, California, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho.
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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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androloma_maccullochii
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