Red-waisted Florella Moth (Syngamia florella) | Project Noah

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Field Notes

Notes:

Dark brown with yellow patches on front and hind wings. Dark stripe down center of yellow head and thorax. Red abdomen with two narrow bluish bands across rear end. Flies rapidly but short distance when disturbed, tends to settle on underside of foliage.

Reference Links:

Species Syngamia florella - Red-waisted Florella Moth - Hodges#5284 - BugGuide…

Species ID Suggestions

Red-waisted Florella Moth

Syngamia florella

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Beautiful :))

Que lindinha!

Yasser, thanks for the comment.

Thanks a little late, Adarsha BS. :D

I'm loving this little moth! A great series with great perspective.

So tiny and so cute!

No not forever, but until the next ID ;-))...

I love this little moth.

bayucca thanks forever

Thanks, Fran-the-Naturalist :) Thanks Jared_C :)

Nice landing strip! So vivid!

Crambidae, Pyraustinae, Spilomelini, Syngamia florella.

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