Bug FAQStereomita andropogonis
Stereomita andropogonis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gelechiidae
The adult has a wingspan of roughly 8.5-9.5 mm. Its forewings are pale ochre, darker toward the tip, and are dusted with dark brown scales that concentrate on the front and rear margins, often giving a faint longitudinal streaked appearance. At about two-thirds of the leading edge, the dusting forms two diffuse, slanted streaks.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Forewings are pale ochre, deepening toward the apex, with dark brown scales densely covering the costal and dorsal margins and creating faint longitudinal streaks. Two diffuse oblique streaks appear in the dusting about two-thirds along the costa.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges from 8.5 to 9.5 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia, Illinois, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereomita
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