Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Conchylodes ovulalis (Guenée, 1854)


Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification: Wings white with violet sheen. Forewing marked with six blackish brown lines and prominent hollow reniform spot.
Wing Span: 2.3-2.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Unrecorded.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Western Pennsylvania to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL