Bug FAQPink Bantam
Mojavia achemonalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The Pink Bantam moth has forewings 5 to 6 mm long, with the basal third deep pink and the rest olivaceous ocherous edged in pink; the hindwings are deep smoky.
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How to recognize it
The front part of each forewing is a vivid pink that runs along the leading edge toward the tip. The rest of the forewing is a yellow-brown (olivaceous ocherous) color with a pink border along the outer edge. The hindwings are a deep smoky gray.
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Size
Forewing length ranges from 5 to 6 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in North America, specifically in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing in April and again from June through September.
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Lookalikes
The only species in its genus is Mojavia achemonalis, described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1914.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, California, Texas, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see Pink Bantam moths?
Adults are active in April and from June to September.
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What do Pink Bantam moths look like?
Their forewings are 5 to 6 mm long, with a deep pink base, a yellow-brown remainder edged in pink, and smoky hindwings.
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Where are Pink Bantam moths found?
They have been recorded in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.
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Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
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Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojavia
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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.