Bug FAQTwin-dotted Owlet
Macrochilo hypocritalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Twin-dotted Macrochilo, Twin-dotted Macrochilo Moth
The twin-dotted owlet’s wingspan is about 18 mm. It inhabits open, herb-dominated wetlands. It is native to North America and has been recorded in the eastern United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan measures roughly 18 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found in open wetlands dominated by herbaceous plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Occurs in North America, specifically the eastern United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, South Carolina.
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/Macrochilo_hypocritalis
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