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 121 - 144 of 147 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 30, 2013
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 31, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2013
Observation date: Oct 16, 2008
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Feb 11, 2013
Observation date: Dec 08, 2012
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jan 30, 2013
Observation date: Aug 08, 2012
Submitted by: wsfrodo
Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 08, 2013
Observation date: Nov 18, 2012
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 26, 2012
Observation date: Nov 07, 2012
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 09, 2012
Observation date: Oct 22, 2012
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 22, 2012
Observation date: Oct 15, 2012
Submitted by: pattimelton
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 16, 2012
Observation date: Sep 12, 2012
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 04, 2012
Observation date: Aug 19, 2012
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2012
Observation date: Aug 02, 2012
Submitted by: Gladesman
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2012
Observation date: Jul 25, 2012
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2012
Observation date: Sep 18, 2005
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 05, 2012
Observation date: Dec 29, 2011
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Dec 30, 2011
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Dec 27, 2011
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 28, 2011
Observation date: Dec 14, 2011
Submitted by: Loret_in_Florida
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 15, 2011
Observation date: Nov 22, 2011
Submitted by: stilwellsa
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 10, 2011
Observation date: Dec 02, 2011
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 02, 2011
Observation date: Sep 16, 2008
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 22, 2011
Observation date: Nov 29, 2003
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 22, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Marian Mendez)
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Marian Mendez)
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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