Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
Cosmosoma myrodora (Dyar, 1907)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Easily identified by the bright red body and transparent wings. Metallic blue middorsal line on abdomen broadens to cover tip. Veins and margins of forewing and hindwing are black.
Wing Span: 3-3.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: All year in southern Florida.
Caterpillar Hosts: Climbing hempweed.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Florida and west along the Gulf Coast to Louisiana and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 64 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 20, 2013
Submitted by: rchrd_west
Region: Forrest County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Oct 30, 2016
Observation date: May 11, 2016
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 15, 2016
Observation date: Jan 22, 2016
Submitted by: GinnieZ
Region: Dixie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 23, 2016
Observation date: Jan 10, 2016
Submitted by: Wasil_Khan
Region: Jasper County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 12, 2016
Observation date: Nov 28, 2015
Submitted by: Edeluca
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 29, 2015
Observation date: Oct 02, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 17, 2015
Observation date: Aug 28, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2015
Observation date: Sep 13, 2009
Submitted by: Martin and Sara
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 13, 2015
Observation date: May 01, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 04, 2015
Observation date: Mar 08, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 09, 2015
Observation date: Jan 04, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 05, 2015
Observation date: Dec 19, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 19, 2014
Observation date: Nov 22, 2014
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 04, 2014
Observation date: Dec 29, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 21, 2014
Observation date: Sep 14, 2013
Submitted by: Buzztail1
Region: Camden County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 27, 2013
Observation date: Aug 06, 2013
Submitted by: DARPatriot
Region: Putnam County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2013
Observation date: Aug 01, 2013
Submitted by: KarenMSmith
Region: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 01, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: sobrien
Region: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 22, 2013
Observation date: Jul 10, 2013
Submitted by: LMurrell
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2013
Observation date: Jun 18, 2012
Submitted by: groehm
Region: Hardee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 30, 2013
Observation date: Apr 02, 2013
Submitted by: Sanford03
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 13, 2013
Observation date: Mar 25, 2013
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 25, 2013
Observation date: Feb 06, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 07, 2013
Observation date: Dec 27, 2012
Submitted by: Minimama82
Region: Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Jan 02, 2013
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