Bug FAQSpragueia perstructana
Spragueia perstructana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 15 mm. It occurs in the United States, from Maryland and South Carolina down to Florida and Texas, and further south through the Caribbean and Central America, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica. The caterpillars feed on the plant Lantana camara.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is roughly 15 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on the plant Lantana camara.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Arizona.
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/Spragueia_perstructana
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