Bug FAQSympistis ragani
Sympistis ragani · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
The moth’s wingspan measures about 30 to 35 mm. It lives only in the Klamath Mountains of northwestern California, southwestern Oregon, and the Oregon Coast Range. Among six similar gray Pacific Northwest species, it is the largest and shows a black H-shaped pattern formed by connected antemedial and postmedial lines.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 30 to 35 mm.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is limited to the Klamath Mountains of northwestern California, southwestern Oregon, and the Oregon Coast Range.
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Lookalikes
It resembles five other gray species in the Sympistis atricollaris group, but can be distinguished by its larger size.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sympistis_ragani
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