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Common Pinkband Moth

Ogdoconta cinereola

Description:

Owlet Moth with dark brownish or grayish forewing liberally sprinkled with pale gray flecks, as though dusted with ashes; broad pinkish band in subterminal area; subterminal line wavy; basal two-thirds of wing laced with thin pale meandering lines, as though drizzled with white icing; hindwing grayish-brown. Wingspan 20-23 mm

Habitat:

Range is Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Manitoba; also occurs in British Columbia. Habitat is fields, waste places, stream edges where foodplants grow; adults are nocturnal and come to light. Adults fly from May to September

Notes:

Larvae feed on ragweed, beans, sunflowers, and hedge-nettle (Stachys spp.). Hodges#9720. Per BAMONA, this spotting is a new species record for Edgefield County, SC.

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KenCheeks
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KenCheeks

South Carolina, USA

Spotted on May 11, 2013
Submitted on Jun 30, 2013

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