Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Pterolonche inspersa Staudinger, 1859
Family:
Subfamily:
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Several species of knapweeds (Centaurea) Larva have also been known to eat the larvae of the bronze knapweed root beetle, Sphenoptera jugoslavica
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout much of Europe, recently established populatins confirmed in Idaho and British Columbia.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs: Introduced as a biological control for knapweed in much of the west.
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Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 13, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 23, 2024
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