Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Psorosina hammondi (Riley, 1872)
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Identification: Forewings deep glossy dark-purple with two distinct white patches
Wing Span: 0.9-1.5 cm
Life History:
Flight: One to three generations per year, depending on latitude. In the south, "there appears to be a late May-June generation, a late July-August generation, and a late September-October generation"
Caterpillar Hosts: Hawthorn, cultivated apple, pear, crab apple, quince, and beach plum
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Generaly distributed throughout southeastern and south central Canada and eastern and central US.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2015
Submitted by: Blocky
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 06, 2021
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