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    6155.1– Adaina simplicius

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    Jim Vargo

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    General Species Information

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    Host Plant: Bugguide site lists host plants as Galls in sunflower plants, Carphephorus odoratissimus, Carphephorus paniculatus, Conoclinium coelestinum and Pluchea odorata

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    Historical Range:  Florida

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    Our Experience with this Species: Jim Troubridge has found this species on Key Largo in March and April

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    Notes: inroduced as a bio-control from Africa for Eupatorium species

    Distribution Chart

    K. Largo   Marath. Ba. Hond     B.P.K.   No Name  Sck. Isd.    K. West
    Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed on that island

    Adult Flight Chart

      Jan.       Feb.     Mar.     Apr.    May     Jun.      Jul.       Aug.     Sep.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
    Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed in that month

    References

    Species Page at: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu

    Species Page at: http://bugguide.net