Bug FAQOgdoconta altura
Ogdoconta altura · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Adults have brown bodies with a green-gray sheen and forewings 9.5 to 13 mm long. They occur in south-central and southern Texas and in northeastern Mexico, and are seen on the wing from April through September.
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How to recognize it
The moth’s overall colour is brown with a green-gray cast. Females have hindwings more heavily suffused with brown than males, though males vary.
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Size
Forewing length ranges from 9.5 to 13 mm.
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When you see it
Adults have been recorded flying in April, May, July, August and September.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes south-central and southern Texas and northeastern Mexico.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas.
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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Questions people ask
Where can I find Ogdoconta altura?
They occur in south-central and southern Texas and in northeastern Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogdoconta_altura
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