Euxoa citricolor facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Euxoa citricolor |
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Euxoa
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E. citricolor
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| Euxoa citricolor (Grote, 1880)
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The Euxoa citricolor is a type of moth that belongs to the Noctuidae family. A scientist named Augustus Radcliffe Grote first described this moth in 1880. It's found across a large part of North America.
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Where Does the Euxoa citricolor Moth Live?
This moth lives in many different areas of North America. You can find it from eastern South Dakota and western North Dakota. Its home stretches northwest into southern Alberta in Canada. It also lives west to western Washington state. From there, its range goes south and east to southern California, New Mexico, and Colorado.
What Does the Euxoa citricolor Moth Look Like?
The Euxoa citricolor moth is a medium-sized insect. Its wingspan is usually between 34 and 37 millimeters. That's about the length of two small paperclips placed end-to-end!
When Can You See This Moth?
Adult Euxoa citricolor moths are usually flying around in late summer and early fall. You can spot them from August through September.
The Life Cycle of the Euxoa citricolor Moth
This moth has one generation each year. This means that the moths complete their entire life cycle—from egg to caterpillar to pupa to adult moth—only once per year.
