Bug FAQSix-spotted Gray
Spargaloma sexpunctata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Six-spotted Gray Moth
The six-spotted gray is the only species in its genus, Spargaloma sexpunctata. It has a wingspan of about 25 to 29 mm and lives across Canada and the United States, from the Atlantic coast to California, reaching as far south as Florida, Mississippi and Arkansas. Adults are active from May through September.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The only species is Spargaloma sexpunctata, known as the six-spotted gray.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Its wingspan measures 25 to 29 mm.
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Where it lives
It occurs coast-to-coast in lower Canada and the United States, extending south to Florida, Mississippi and Arkansas, and west to California.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from May to September.
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When you see it
Adults are active during the months of May through September.
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Where it comes from
Its native range covers Canada and the United States from coast to coast, reaching south to Florida, Mississippi and Arkansas, and west to California.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 39 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, Michigan, Massachusetts, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spargaloma
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