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 49 - 72 of 147 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: Luvmyssi
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 04, 2020
Observation date: Jun 03, 2020
Submitted by: KRJackson
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 03, 2020
Submitted by: KRJackson
Region: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2020
Observation date: May 22, 2020
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: May 08, 2020
Submitted by: Diane R Halpin
Region: Marion County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 09, 2020
Observation date: Feb 19, 2020
Submitted by: raven10322
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 28, 2020
Observation date: Jan 22, 2020
Submitted by: Niki Robertson
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 14, 2020
Observation date: Nov 01, 2019
Submitted by: catehurlbut
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 02, 2019
Observation date: Sep 09, 2019
Submitted by: scvirginia
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: fly911
Region: Pasco County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: bluebird264
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: GLG
Region: Walton County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2019
Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: trunkp
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 09, 2019
Observation date: Apr 01, 2019
Submitted by: greatauk
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 22, 2019
Observation date: May 12, 2019
Submitted by: Beds For Butterflies
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 13, 2019
Observation date: Apr 18, 2019
Submitted by: MarkTrail
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 19, 2019
Observation date: Apr 30, 2015
Submitted by: jwalsh
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 11, 2019
Observation date: Mar 07, 2019
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 08, 2019
Observation date: Feb 13, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 15, 2019
Observation date: Jan 01, 2019
Submitted by: Ron Klowden
Region: St. Lucie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 03, 2019
Observation date: Dec 19, 2018
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 28, 2018
Observation date: Dec 15, 2018
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 26, 2018
Observation date: Nov 11, 2018
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 13, 2018
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