Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Compacta capitalis (Grote, 1881)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification: Wings translucent pearly white with narrow blackish brown lines and small, hollow orbicular spot.
Wing Span: 3-3.7 cm.
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Range: Virginia to Florida, west to Illinois and Texas.
Conservation: Rare.
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Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 25 - 25 of 25 verified sightings
Observation date: May 30, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John A. Snyder)
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
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