Bug FAQPtichodis ovalis
Ptichodis ovalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The wingspan of Ptichodis ovalis is about 28 to 33 mm. Adults are seen flying from May through August. It occurs in Mexico’s Oaxaca region and in the United States, specifically Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 28 to 33 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing between May and August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, Texas, New Mexico.
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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Questions people ask
Where is Ptichodis ovalis found?
It lives in Mexico’s Oaxaca region and in the U.S. states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptichodis_ovalis
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