Bug FAQMottled Oak Woodling Moth
Egira februalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Mottled Oak Woodling
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
It is found throughout North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It belongs to the cutworm or dart moth group in the Noctuidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This moth lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Oregon, California, Montana.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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Same family (Noctuidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egira_februalis
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