Melitara subumbrella (Dyar, 1925) | Butterflies and Moths of North America

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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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Observation date: Sep 28, 2005

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Region: Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States

Verified by: J_Martineau

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Observation date: Jun 10, 2022

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States

Verified by: J_Martineau

Verified date: Jun 17, 2022

Observation date: May 01, 2012

Submitted by: JBJen

Region: Wayne County, Utah, United States

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Verified date: Feb 24, 2022

Observation date: Oct 04, 2013

Submitted by: OhioHick

Region: Garfield County, Utah, United States

Verified by: jwileyrains

Verified date: Feb 14, 2022

Observation date: Oct 11, 2015

Submitted by: TheBiscuit39

Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States

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Verified date: Feb 14, 2022

Observation date: Sep 22, 2015

Submitted by: colorado2015

Region: Colorado, United States

Verified by: jwileyrains

Verified date: Feb 14, 2022

Observation date: Sep 25, 2015

Submitted by: spruegel

Region: Inyo County, California, United States

Verified by: jwileyrains

Verified date: Feb 14, 2022

Observation date: May 29, 2020

Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner

Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States

Verified by: J_Martineau

Verified date: Oct 12, 2021

Observation date: May 18, 2021

Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl

Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States

Verified by: J_Martineau

Verified date: May 25, 2021