Other Common Names
Orange-spotted Flower Moth
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Syngamia florella (Stoll)
Phalaena florella Stoll 1781
Numbers
Syngamia florella is the only member of the genus in America north of Mexico. .
(1) 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. Flies rapidly but short distance when disturbed, tends to settle on underside of foliage.
Range
Heppner (2003) reported the range to include South Carolina
(2) to Florida
(3), Arkansas to Texas; West Indies; Mexico to Argentina; Bermuda.
(4)Season
Heppner (2003) reported January to December in Florida.
(5),
(4)
The main flight period is July to December in the remainder of the range.
(6)Food
Heppner (2003) listed three larval host plants.
(4)
Borreria brachysepala (Rubiaceae)
Spermacoce laevis (Rubiaceae)
S. tetraquetra (Rubiaceae)
Remarks
Syngamia florella is a
diurnal moth but is often attracted to lights.
Print References
Stoll, 1781. In: P. Cramer's Uitlandsche Kapellen 4:
114.
