Psychedelic Regal Moth

Thaumatographa regalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae

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Psychedelic Regal Moth
Photo: Pinnacles National Park, CC BY

The adult moth has a wingspan of about 20 to 21 millimetres. It occurs in the state of California in the United States.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

The wingspan measures roughly 20 to 21 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

This species is found in California, USA.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Nevada, Oregon.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Psychedelic Regal Moth photo 2
Photo: Pinnacles National Park, CC BY
Psychedelic Regal Moth photo 3
Photo: Pinnacles National Park, CC BY
Psychedelic Regal Moth photo 4
Photo: Pinnacles National Park, CC BY
Psychedelic Regal Moth photo 5
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY

Same family (Tortricidae)

Oblique-banded Leafroller MothOblique-banded Leafroller MothChoristoneura rosaceanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsGarden TortrixGarden TortrixClepsis peritanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsCommon MarbleCommon MarbleSyricoris lacunanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsRed-banded Leafroller MothRed-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsLight Brown Apple MothLight Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsAster and Reddish Eucosma Moths and AlliesAster and Reddish Eucosma Moths and AlliesEucosma parmatana

Sources

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

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-29 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-29.

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