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Lophocampa roseata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The forewings measure about 14 to 15 mm long. It lives in conifer forests and also in urban areas. Its native range includes western Oregon, Washington, and southwestern British Columbia in North America. Larvae can be raised on Douglas-fir, indicating they feed on that tree.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Forewing length is 14 to 15 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It inhabits conifer forests and also occurs in urban landscapes.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, New Mexico, Wyoming, Kansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lophocampa_roseata
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Text written 2026-10-26 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-26.