Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Melitara subumbrella (Dyar, 1925)
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 3.5-5.2 cm
Life History: Eggs are deposited in a stick shaped pile on cactus pods and fruits. The larvae bore into the pads where they complete the life cycle.
Flight: The main flight period is March to October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Opuntia spp. (prickly-pear cacti).
Adult Food:
Habitat: Dry desert.
Range: Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan to southern Arizona and central Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Among the largest of the Phycitini, may be mistaken for a noctuid.

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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 10, 2022
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 17, 2022
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Observation date: May 01, 2012
Submitted by: JBJen
Region: Wayne County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 24, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 04, 2013
Submitted by: OhioHick
Region: Garfield County, Utah, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 11, 2015
Submitted by: TheBiscuit39
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 22, 2015
Submitted by: colorado2015
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 25, 2015
Submitted by: spruegel
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
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Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 12, 2021
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Observation date: May 18, 2021
Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 25, 2021
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