Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Cremastobombycia ambrosiaeella (Chambers, 1871)
Family: Gracillariidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Identification:
Wing Span: 0.55-0.65 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Larvae form underside tentiform mines in the leaves of various members of the aster family (Ambrosia, Helianthus, Heterotera, Ridania, Verbesina).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Ontario and Quebec Canada, and Illinois, Kentucky, Texas, Maine and New York
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 09, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
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