Bug FAQVenusia duodecemlineata
Venusia duodecemlineata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Venusia duodecemlineata is a small moth with a wingspan of about 22 mm. Its forewings are dark gray and adults are seen flying in the spring. It lives in western North America, from British Columbia down through California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
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How to recognize it
The forewings are dark gray.
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Size
The wingspan is about 22 mm.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing in spring.
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When you see it
Adults appear during the spring season.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is western North America, spanning British Columbia, California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, Oregon, Utah, Maine, Washington.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does Venusia duodecemlineata look like?
It has dark gray forewings and a wingspan of about 22 mm.
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Where can I find Venusia duodecemlineata?
It occurs in western North America, from British Columbia through California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nomenia_duodecimlineata
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Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.