Bug FAQNeoscythris fissirostris
Neoscythris fissirostris · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Scythrididae
Neoscythris fissirostris has a wingspan of about 10 to 15 mm. Its forewings are grey with a distinctive white streak and dark spots, while the hindwings are grey.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 10 to 15 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It has been recorded in Arizona, California, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Neoscythris fissirostris was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1928.
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Where it comes from
The species is found in North America, specifically in the listed U.S. states.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma.
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
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Questions people ask
Where is Neoscythris fissirostris found?
It has been recorded in Arizona, California, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
What does Neoscythris fissirostris look like?
The forewings are grey with a white median streak and dark spots, while the hindwings are grey.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Scythrididae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoscythris_fissirostris
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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.