Bug FAQToripalpus trabalis
Toripalpus trabalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pyralidae
Toripalpus trabalis lives in parts of North America, including several U.S. states such as Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia. The larvae have been found feeding on balsam fir (Abies balsamea).
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae have been recorded on balsam fir (Abies balsamea).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in North America, recorded from many western and southern U.S. states and British Columbia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Texas, Oregon, Colorado, Washington.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What does Toripalpus trabalis feed on?
The larvae have been recorded feeding on balsam fir (Abies balsamea).
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toripalpus_trabalis
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