Epicallima argenticinctella (Clemens, 1860)
Family: Oecophoridae
Subfamily: Oecophorinae
Identification: Each antenna ringed with black and white scales. Forewing orange, including fringe; lines white, edged with black. Note white reniform spot at costa. Brown basal patch, rounded patch along inner margin near anal angle, and mixed brown and white shade in st. area. Hindwing gray.
Wing Span: 1.1-1.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-early September. As early as March in Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Larva has been reared on corn plants; found under bark of elm trees in the wild.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to South Carolina, west to Kansas and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Callima argenticinctella
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 265 - 273 of 273 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 08, 1985
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Atchison County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 29, 2008
Observation date: Aug 12, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Franklin County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 29, 2008
Observation date: Jun 27, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (MacRae, Ted)
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 29, 2008
Observation date: Jun 03, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Canadian National Collection, Ottawa)
Region: St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 29, 2008
Observation date: May 15, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (James Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Texas, Montgomery County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jasper County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Anderson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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