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Embola ciccella (Barnes & Busck, 1920)
Family: Heliodinidae
Subfamily:
Identification: FW pale orange with rather strongly raised lead-colored spots along the costa and dorsal margin, extended as a bar the length of the termen.
Wing Span: 1.3-1.6 cm
Life History:
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Range: Southern Arizona, western New Mexico, to Zacatecas, Mexico.
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 29, 2014
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Aug 19, 2016
Observation date: Jul 28, 2014
Submitted by: JimEckert
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Aug 15, 2014