Bug FAQPsychedelic Jones Moth
Thaumatographa jonesi · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of roughly 12 to 14 mm. Its wings display a vivid mix of red and orange markings. It lives in pine forests across the eastern United States, from Massachusetts down to Florida and west to Louisiana.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Adults show a striking red and orange color pattern on their wings.
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Size
The wingspan measures about 12 to 14 mm.
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Where it lives
It inhabits pine forests.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is the Psychedelic Jones Moth found?
It occurs in the United States from Massachusetts down to Florida and west to Louisiana, mainly in pine forests.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilarographa_jonesi
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