Bug FAQSnow's Owlet
Isogona snowi · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Isogona snowi, known as Snow's owlet, is a small moth with a wingspan of 20 to 25 mm. It lives in southern Texas and Mexico, and its caterpillars feed on Celtis pallida. Adults are on the wing throughout the year.
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How to recognize it
Isogona snowi, also called Snow's owlet, belongs to the moth family Erebidae.
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Size
Its wingspan ranges from about 20 to 25 millimetres.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on the plant Celtis pallida.
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Life cycle
Adults are active year round.
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When you see it
Adults can be seen on the wing throughout all seasons.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes southern Texas and Mexico.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isogona_snowi
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