Sweetclover Root Borer Moth
Triclonella pergandeella (Busck, 1901)
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Subfamily: Cosmopteriginae
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.4 cm
Life History:
Flight: March to October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Desmodium dillenii Darl. (tick-trefoil)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southeastern United States.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2018
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 19, 2018
Observation date: Jul 26, 2016
Submitted by: GoldenRose82
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2016