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 97 - 120 of 147 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 29, 2015
Submitted by: mbarchok
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 31, 2015
Observation date: Sep 19, 2015
Submitted by: wntrhawk
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015
Observation date: Sep 04, 2015
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2015
Observation date: Jul 20, 2015
Submitted by: jthoward1961
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2015
Observation date: May 02, 2015
Submitted by: SteveNunez
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 06, 2015
Observation date: Oct 13, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Dec 20, 2014
Observation date: Dec 04, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 05, 2014
Observation date: Nov 26, 2014
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 30, 2014
Observation date: Dec 11, 2013
Submitted by: DJHiker
Region: Granma, Cuba
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 21, 2014
Observation date: Aug 24, 2014
Submitted by: annhsatt
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 29, 2014
Observation date: Jan 18, 2013
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 09, 2014
Observation date: Oct 22, 2013
Submitted by: fitzclarke@bell...
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 14, 2014
Observation date: Jan 26, 2014
Submitted by: Kathiek
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 06, 2014
Observation date: Jan 18, 2014
Submitted by: raven10322
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2014
Observation date: Nov 10, 2013
Submitted by: 4wildlife
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 20, 2013
Observation date: Oct 04, 2013
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 24, 2013
Observation date: Oct 22, 2013
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2013
Observation date: Sep 17, 2013
Submitted by: TallyCannon
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2013
Observation date: Sep 16, 2013
Submitted by: Nancee Cobb
Region: Bay County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2013
Observation date: Sep 13, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2013
Observation date: Aug 16, 2013
Submitted by: toadlily
Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2013
Observation date: Oct 22, 2009
Submitted by: Tatiana Staats
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2013
Observation date: Aug 18, 2013
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2013
Observation date: Jul 13, 2013
Submitted by: Birdingfrog
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2013
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