Texas Wasp Moth
Horama panthalon (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Abdomen striped purplish brown and yellow, white toward base. Wings dull brown with no markings. Hind leg yellow with black base and tuft (hair scales) in male. This moth looks like a paper wasp (Polistes species). North American subspecies is H. panthalon texana.
Wing Span: 3.2-3.4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: All months.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: South Texas, and rare in Florida.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 44 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 22, 2022
Submitted by: sherylsr
Region: Blanco County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
Observation date: Jan 01, 2017
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: Raul Delgado
Region: Texas, Zapata County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Oct 05, 2018
Submitted by: birderganson
Region: Texas, Real County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: Arabella S Dane
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 29, 2016
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 08, 2016
Observation date: Nov 05, 2016
Submitted by: sherylsr
Region: Blanco County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 17, 2016
Observation date: Sep 13, 2003
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 20, 2016
Observation date: Nov 03, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Dec 11, 2014
Observation date: Nov 05, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 02, 2013
Observation date: Dec 30, 2011
Submitted by: rook137
Region: Texas, Kleberg County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Feb 22, 2012
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Wanda Smith (Wanda Smith)
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Nov 16, 2008
Submitted by: Wanda Smith (Wanda Smith)
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen (Kelly Mortensen)
Verified date: Aug 10, 2009
Observation date: Nov 29, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Linda & Buck Cooper)
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun (John Calhoun)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, La Salle County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Caldwell County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cottle County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Brown County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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