Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1279638

Red-waisted Florella Moth
Syngamia florella

Observation date: November 12, 2020
Submitted by: tarisaparrish
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Very small moth about 1/2 inch wide (maybe a butterfly but wings stayed stretched out)... landed and stayed on cone flower near a small pond for quite a while. Weather was warm and humid just after a lot of rain. Almost looked gold.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: November 13, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Polk County