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Red-waisted Florella Moth

Syngamia florella

Photo by Sckel
Published on Project Noah
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-20.2567, -40.424

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.

Species ID Suggestions

Red-waisted Florella Moth

Syngamia florella

Comments (12)

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.
No not forever, but until the next ID ;-))...
I love this little moth.
bayucca thanks forever
Thanks, Fran-the-Naturalist :) Thanks Jared_C :)
Crambidae, Pyraustinae, Spilomelini, Syngamia florella.

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