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Noctueliopsis aridalis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The forewings measure about 5.5 to 6.5 mm in length. It lives in desert habitats. Adults are active from March through June. It is recorded from Arizona, California and Nevada in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Forewing length ranges from 5.5 to 6.5 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It inhabits desert environments.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults have been observed on the wing between March and June.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
In North America it has been found in Arizona, California and Nevada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 3 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, Nevada.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noctueliopsis_aridalis
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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.