Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
Chalcoela iphitalis (Walker, 1859)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Glaphyriinae
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Butterflies and moths are accidental pollinators of many flowering plants. While most species do not have special structures to carry pollen, they do brush against pollen and transfer it to other flowers.

Did you know? The Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) flies close to the ground and uses its short proboscis to probe flowers of wild strawberry, white sweet clover, and other low-lying plants.

Verified Sightings

Displaying 25 - 48 of 162 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: Dora Diercks
Region: Randolph County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 24, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2020
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2020
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
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Observation date: May 26, 2020
Submitted by: Lutya
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 27, 2020
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Observation date: May 22, 2020
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: May 24, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2013
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 14, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2004
Submitted by: marycurry
Region: Texas, United States, Wise County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 25, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: davek
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 03, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2018
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 14, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2017
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 24, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 02, 2019
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Observation date: May 30, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 31, 2019
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Observation date: May 29, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 31, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: Julie Lyke
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: May 30, 2019
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Observation date: May 19, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 20, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: Kristi DuBois
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 16, 2019
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Observation date: May 21, 2018
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Franklin County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Mar 17, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: misspt
Region: Forrest County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 22, 2018
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