Penthesilea sacculalis (Ragonot, 1891)

Family: Pyralidae

Subfamily: Chrysauginae

Identification:

Wing Span: 1.5 cm

Life History:

Flight: March through November in Florida and June through October in other areas.

Caterpillar Hosts:

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: southeastern United States. Florida to Tennessee and west to eastern and southern Texas

Conservation:

NCGR:

Management Needs:

Taxonomy Notes: None.

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