Bug FAQRusty-banded Adelphia Moth
Adelphia petrella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Pyralidae
The Rusty-banded Adelphia Moth lives in the United States from New Jersey to Florida and west to Iowa and Texas. Its native range is in North America, covering the same states. It may be mistaken for Adelphia ochripunctella, now placed in the genus Pseudadelphia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is in North America, covering states from New Jersey to Florida and west to Iowa and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Same family (Pyralidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelphia_%28moth%29
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