Adelphia petrella (Zeller, 1846)
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.8-2.3 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Cassia aspera, Cassia deeringiana, Cassia fasciculata, Cassia nictitans, Lespedeza repens , and Schrankia microphylla all Fabaceae.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southeastern US (west to central Texas) Occasionally as far north as New Jersey, and Iowa.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 01, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 06, 2023
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020
Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Newton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 17, 2016
Observation date: Mar 25, 2015
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 06, 2016
Observation date: Sep 17, 2013
Submitted by: Roy Morris
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 14, 2015
Observation date: Jul 21, 2014
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 08, 2014
Observation date: Apr 23, 2013
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 01, 2013
Observation date: Oct 05, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 10, 2012