Bug FAQSnowy gabara
Gabara subnivosella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The snowy gabara has a wingspan of about 25 mm. It occurs in North America from Manitoba down to Maryland, Massachusetts and New York.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 25 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 23 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Kansas, New York, Michigan, Connecticut, North Carolina, Nebraska, Florida.
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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Questions people ask
Where is the snowy gabara found?
It lives in North America from Manitoba down to Maryland, Massachusetts and New York.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Erebidae)
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Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabara_subnivosella
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