Bug FAQUnexpected Cycnia Moth
Cycnia collaris · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The Cycnia collaris moth lives across the United States from Arizona to Florida.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
It may produce two generations each year.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults fly in April and again in October.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes the United States from Arizona to Florida.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio, Mississippi, Michigan, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Erebidae)
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Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycnia_collaris
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.