Red-waisted Florella Moth
Syngamia florella (Stoll, 1781)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification: Dark brown with yellow patches on front and hind wings. Dark stripe down center of yellow head and thorax. Red abdomen with two narrow bluish bands across rear end.
Wing Span: 1.5 cm.
Life History: Flies rapidly but short distance when disturbed, tends to settle on underside of foliage.
Flight: June - December. All year in Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Mostly unknown, but includes plants in Rubiaceae.
Adult Food: Flowers, such as Bidens alba.
Habitat: Weedy and brushy areas.
Range: Georgia to Florida, west to Texas. Also Neotropics.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 147 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 29, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2021
Observation date: Aug 23, 2021
Submitted by: SFellows
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2021
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: TomObrock
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 21, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 12, 2021
Observation date: May 15, 2021
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 16, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2020
Submitted by: DVL
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 16, 2021
Observation date: Jan 16, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 17, 2021
Observation date: Sep 23, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Sumter County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 16, 2020
Observation date: Nov 26, 2020
Submitted by: Ron Klowden
Region: St. Lucie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 14, 2020
Observation date: Nov 26, 2020
Submitted by: catehurlbut
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Nov 11, 2020
Submitted by: msensiper
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 19, 2020
Observation date: Nov 14, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 14, 2020
Observation date: Nov 14, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 14, 2020
Observation date: Nov 10, 2020
Submitted by: bttfly9@yahoo.com
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 14, 2020
Observation date: Nov 12, 2020
Submitted by: tarisaparrish
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 13, 2020
Observation date: Nov 06, 2020
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 07, 2020
Observation date: Nov 01, 2020
Submitted by: eroutside
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 01, 2020
Observation date: Oct 17, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 18, 2020
Observation date: Oct 13, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 15, 2020
Observation date: Oct 13, 2020
Submitted by: Michael Weisensee
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 14, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2020
Submitted by: tjabour
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 26, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
Submitted by: wtjones
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2020
Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 04, 2020
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