Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
Cosmosoma myrodora (Dyar, 1907)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Easily identified by the bright red body and transparent wings. Metallic blue middorsal line on abdomen broadens to cover tip. Veins and margins of forewing and hindwing are black.
Wing Span: 3-3.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: All year in southern Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Climbing hempweed.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Florida and west along the Gulf Coast to Louisiana and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: May 01, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 04, 2015
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Observation date: Mar 08, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 09, 2015
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Observation date: Jan 04, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 05, 2015
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Observation date: Dec 19, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 19, 2014
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Observation date: Nov 22, 2014
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 04, 2014
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Observation date: Dec 29, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 21, 2014
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Observation date: Sep 14, 2013
Submitted by: Buzztail1
Region: Camden County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 27, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2013
Submitted by: DARPatriot
Region: Putnam County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2013
Submitted by: KarenMSmith
Region: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 01, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: sobrien
Region: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 22, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2013
Submitted by: LMurrell
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2012
Submitted by: groehm
Region: Hardee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 30, 2013
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Observation date: Apr 02, 2013
Submitted by: Sanford03
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 13, 2013
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Observation date: Mar 25, 2013
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 25, 2013
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Observation date: Feb 06, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2013
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Observation date: Dec 27, 2012
Submitted by: Minimama82
Region: Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Jan 02, 2013
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Observation date: Nov 03, 2012
Submitted by: d
Region: Simpson County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Dec 07, 2012
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Observation date: Nov 03, 2012
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 19, 2012
Submitted by: diasn
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 17, 2012
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2012
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Observation date: May 27, 2012
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Jun 20, 2012
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Observation date: May 31, 2012
Submitted by: jwunder3
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 02, 2012
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Observation date: Feb 29, 2012
Submitted by: dwwilt
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 02, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2011
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2011
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