Bug FAQSympistis apis
Sympistis apis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 26 to 32 millimetres. Adults are active and on the wing from late September through early October.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 26 to 32 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found on the plains of northern Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults fly from late September to early October.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes the plains of northern Texas, USA.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: endemic in North America; endemic in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympistis_apis
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