Bug FAQPink Prairie Moth
Psectrotarsia suavis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The pink prairie moth has a wingspan of about 32 to 34 mm. It occurs in the central United States, from southwestern South Dakota and Nebraska through Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, and also has a few records in northern Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 32 to 34 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in the central US, including South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Texas. There are also two records from Mexico, one in Chihuahua and one in San Luis Potosí.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psectrotarsia_suavis
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