Macrochilo louisiana explained

Macrochilo louisiana, the Louisiana macrochilo or Louisiana snout-moth, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1922. It is found in North America from Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas, north to Alberta.

The wingspan is 20–27 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September in the north and from February in the south.

References

• Web site: 930505.00 – 8361 – Macrochilo louisiana – Louisiana Macrochilo Moth – (Forbes, 1922) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . January 28, 2020.
• Web site: McLeod . Robin . September 4, 2014 . Species Macrochilo louisiana - Louisiana Macrochilo - Hodges#8361 . BugGuide . November 12, 2020.
• Web site: Robinson, E. . Anweiler, G. G. . amp . Species Details Macrochilo louisiana . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 12, 2020.