Paler Moodna Moth

Moodna pallidostrinella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pyralidae

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Paler Moodna Moth
Photo: Owen Strickland, CC BY

Moodna pallidostrinella, called the paler moodna moth, belongs to the snout-moth genus Moodna. It is found in a number of eastern U.S. states and in Ontario, Canada.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Moodna pallidostrinella is the scientific name of the paler moodna moth and it is a snout moth in the genus Moodna.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

The species occurs in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New York, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its range also includes Ontario, Canada.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Alabama, New York, Louisiana, Texas.

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

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Paler Moodna Moth photo 2
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Paler Moodna Moth photo 3
Photo: Jeff Niznik, CC BY-SA
Paler Moodna Moth photo 4
Photo: James (Jim) Duggan, CC BY-SA
Paler Moodna Moth photo 5
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

Questions people ask

Where is the paler moodna moth found?

It lives in several eastern U.S. states, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, and in Ontario, Canada.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Pyralidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moodna_pallidostrinella

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