Bug FAQWoodland Chocolate Moth
Argyrostrotis sylvarum · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The adult has a wingspan of roughly 28 mm. It occurs in the United States from Virginia down through Florida and across to Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is about 28 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where can I find this moth?
It lives in the United States from Virginia down to Florida and over to Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Erebidae)
Spongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skin
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyrostrotis_sylvarum
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