Bug FAQNarrow-winged Midget Moth
Tarache augustipennis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Also called: Narrow-winged Midget
The narrow-winged midget moth has a wingspan of about 23 to 30 mm. It lives in fens, bogs, foothill valleys and riparian woodlands within arid grasslands. Adults are on the wing from May through August in the northern part of its range.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 23 to 30 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found in fens, bogs, foothill valleys and riparian woodlands of arid grasslands.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are active from May to August in northern areas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 13 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Arizona.
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
More photos
Questions people ask
When are narrow-winged midget moths active?
Adults are on the wing from May through August in the north.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Noctuidae)
Ipsilon Dart MothAgrotis ipsilonDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Armyworm MothSpodoptera frugiperdaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Army Cutworm MothEuxoa auxiliarisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Silver ΥAutographa gamma
American DaggerAcronicta americanaCan irritate skinSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarache_augustipennis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.