Bug FAQSubflexus Straw Moth
Chloridea subflexa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The Subflexus Straw Moth belongs to the Noctuidae family and was first described in 1852. It occurs across most of the United States, throughout the Caribbean islands, and extends southward to Argentina.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Chloridea subflexa is a moth in the Noctuidae family, described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found in most of the United States, the Antilles, and down to Argentina.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Montana, Florida, South Dakota.
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/Chloridea_subflexa
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