Bug FAQSamea druchachalis
Samea druchachalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Samea druchachalis lives in parts of Mexico and the southern United States, including Florida and Texas. Adults are active from May through September in Florida and have also been seen in November in Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
In Florida, adults fly from May to September, while in Texas they have been recorded in November.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
This moth is found in Mexico’s Colima and Sinaloa regions and in the U.S. states of Florida and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samea_druchachalis
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