Hellinsia balanotes (Meyrick, 1908)
Family: Pterophoridae
Subfamily: Pterophorinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 3.2-4.5 cm. (1.25-1.75 inches)
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Groundsel Bush (Baccharis halimifolia), Great-Plains Falsewillow (Baccharis neglecta), Saltwater Falsewillow (Baccharis angustifolia).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southern United States to northern Mexico.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: created with content from Anthony W. Thomas, March 2011
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 32 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 14, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 05, 2023
Observation date: Sep 28, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 30, 2023
Observation date: Jun 09, 2022
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2014
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Mar 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 23, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Mar 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 23, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Nov 24, 2021
Observation date: May 27, 2021
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 14, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2019
Submitted by: Moon
Region: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 22, 2019
Observation date: Sep 06, 2017
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 14, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 21, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 04, 2018
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 06, 2017
Observation date: Oct 10, 2017
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 06, 2017
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: Daniel Taylor
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2017
Observation date: Apr 12, 2017
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 04, 2017
Observation date: Nov 25, 2016
Submitted by: Loret_in_Florida
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 27, 2016
Observation date: Oct 28, 2016
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 28, 2016
Observation date: Aug 26, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Sussex County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 07, 2016
Observation date: Sep 16, 2016
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 17, 2016
Observation date: Sep 12, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2016
Observation date: Jun 06, 2016
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 06, 2016
Observation date: Nov 06, 2015
Submitted by: whbauer
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 25, 2016
Observation date: Oct 12, 2015
Submitted by: Pollybirder
Region: Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 10, 2016
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