Bug FAQPowdered Owlet
Narthecophora pulverea · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The Powdered Owlet moth lives in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Sonora. It belongs to a monotypic genus in the Noctuidae family.
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Where it lives
It is found in desert areas of Arizona, USA, and Sonora, Mexico.
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Where it comes from
Its range is limited to the Sonoran Desert regions of Arizona and Sonora.
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Lookalikes
The genus Narthecophora contains only this single species, so there are no close look-alikes within the genus.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona.
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
Where is the Powdered Owlet found?
It occurs in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and the neighboring Mexican state of Sonora.
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What family does the Powdered Owlet belong to?
It is a member of the Noctuidae family and the only species in its genus.
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Same family (Noctuidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narthecophora
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