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    8282 - Syntomedia ipomoeae,

    Yellow-banded Wasp Moth

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    Freshly emerged adult

    General Species Information

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    Host Plant: morning-glory (Ipomoea spp.), Host unknown in the Keys

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    Historical Range:  Florida only

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    Our Experience with this Species: We have only found one specimen of this species on Key Largo in February of 2004

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    Notes:  This species is not a common species but shows up more frequently on the mainland. It has diurdal habits but will occasionally show up at lights

    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