Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera


Osminia ruficornis (Edwards, 1881)


Family: Sesiidae
Subfamily: Sesiinae
Identification:
Wing Span: ♂ 1.2-1.4 cm, ♀ 1.4-1.6 cm.
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Brown & Mizell list a possible host as milkpea (Galactia, Fabaceae).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Virginia south to Florida, west to Missouri; southern Arizona to southern Mexico.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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