Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Agriphila plumbifimbriellus (Dyar, 1904)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Identification: forewing whitish to pale yellowish with dark brown speckling between veins, giving the wing a streaked appearance; thin dark ST line angles sharply near costa and extends toward base a considerable distance before touching costa; terminal line composed of black dots, surrounded by yellowish-orange shading that contrasts with paler color of remainder of wing; fringe scales dark brown to blackish
Wing Span: 1.8-2.0 cm
Life History:
Flight: July and August
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Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: great plains/prairies and mountain valleys of western United States and Canada
Conservation:
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Comments:
Taxonomy Notes: None.

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Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 09, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 11, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: Glenn Marangelo
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 17, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 07, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 04, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 14, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2016
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 08, 2019
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2011
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 06, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 24, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2016
Submitted by: richtrebbien
Region: Valley County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 22, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
Submitted by: richtrebbien
Region: Custer County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 14, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 09, 2013
Submitted by: John Ashley
Region: Elmore County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jan 28, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2013
Submitted by: John Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 30, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2013
Submitted by: John Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 21, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2011
Submitted by: Greg Dean
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Feb 10, 2012
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