Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Thaumatopsis magnificus (Fernald, 1891)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Identification: Forewing long and slender with pointed apex, color dull yellow with thick white stripes running length of wing; main stripe begins near base in upper half of wing and splits into two in AM area, each branch splitting again in PM area; another stripe begins near base in lower half of wing and runs straight to anal angle; hindwing uniformly white and very large, about three times width of forewing
Wing Span: 2.5 cm
Life History:
Flight: June and July
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings

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Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: eattaway92
Region: Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 12, 2019
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