Lampronia russatella
Family: Prodoxidae
Subfamily: Prodoxinae
Identification: Head ochreous. Forewing dark fuscous with purplish sheen. Near the base a yellowish white band, and two creamy spots on termen near tornus and opposite it on costa. Hindwings gray, with reddish tinge.
Wing Span: about 12 mm
Life History: Immature stages are not known. The moth emerges in early summer.
Flight: The moth emerges in early summer.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat: In mesic forest.
Range: Eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR: Not listed
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 17, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 14, 2012
Observation date: May 29, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Benton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
Observation date: May 15, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Winkler, George)
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Winkler, George)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008