Polygrammodes flavidalis (Guenée, 1854)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification: Wings pearly white overlaid with yellow, especially toward margins. Forewing has five irregular brown lines. Note brown orbicular dot.
Wing Span: 2.4-3.5 cm.
Life History: Larva bores into roots of host plant.
Flight: June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ironweed.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New York to Florida, west to Illinois and east Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2024
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2024
Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: White County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2024
Observation date: Aug 13, 2023
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2023
Observation date: Jun 29, 2022
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Mar 12, 2023
Observation date: Aug 30, 2022
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 23, 2023
Observation date: Jun 20, 2017
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 24, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 14, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: NigelBI
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 28, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: Jay Brasher
Region: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 25, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 01, 2017
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 12, 2020
Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2020
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