Butterflies and Moths of North America

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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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Displaying 73 - 96 of 147 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 13, 2018
Submitted by: AshyButterflies
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2018
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: Dean Breaux
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2018
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Observation date: Oct 27, 2013
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 26, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2018
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Observation date: Dec 11, 2017
Submitted by: AJVanh.arch
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 12, 2017
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Observation date: Nov 25, 2017
Submitted by: jdzadik
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: jdzadik
Verified date: Nov 26, 2017
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Observation date: Nov 01, 2017
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 12, 2017
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Observation date: Oct 15, 2017
Submitted by: Daniel Taylor
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: jdzadik
Verified date: Oct 23, 2017
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Observation date: Oct 14, 2017
Submitted by: H Hooper
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2017
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Observation date: Oct 07, 2017
Submitted by: caroljspears
Region: Sumter County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 08, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: orange021ink
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2017
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 09, 2017
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Observation date: Nov 09, 2016
Submitted by: susan.blayney@g...
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 06, 2017
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Observation date: Dec 07, 2016
Submitted by: geraldswegner
Region: Indian River County, Florida, United States
Verified by: geraldswegner
Verified date: Feb 23, 2017
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Observation date: Nov 29, 2016
Submitted by: 4wildlife
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 30, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 27, 2016
Submitted by: Sandy White
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 25, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 25, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 19, 2016
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 20, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 01, 2016
Submitted by: RangerE
Region: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2016
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 31, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 07, 2015
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Mobile County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 04, 2016
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Observation date: Nov 04, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 30, 2015
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Observation date: Oct 29, 2015
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2015
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Observation date: Nov 07, 2015
Submitted by: Rinaylin
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 07, 2015
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