Syngamia florella (Stoll), the orange-spotted flower moth
From Entomology Circulars.
Syngamia florella (Stoll) is a common moth native to Florida and the Southeastern United States. Specimens are frequently submitted as regulatory samples, probably because of the attractive wing pattern. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry (FDACS-DPI) received 134 samples of adult moths between the years 2007–2018, only two of which were reared; most are caught in various fruit-fly traps. …read more
