Bug FAQOxycnemis advena
Oxycnemis advena · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
The adult has a wingspan of about 23 mm. Adults are on the wing during July and August.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 23 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found in mountainous areas of the southwestern United States and Baja California.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults fly from July through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, California.
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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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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycnemis_advena
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