Bug FAQOblique Grass Moth
Amolita obliqua · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The oblique grass moth was first described by Smith in 1903. It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Smith described the species in 1903.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
The moth lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When was the oblique grass moth first described?
It was first described by Smith in 1903.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amolita_obliqua
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