Drab Condylolomia Moth

Condylolomia participalis

''Condylolomia participalis'', the drab condylolomia moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Condylolomia''. It is found in eastern North America, from southern Quebec to North Carolina, west to Nebraska and Minnesota.
Drab Condylolomia Moth-  Condylolomia participalis TL: ~8 mm or less. Pinkish FW with pale yellow basal area and costal streak. Host: Possibly Sweet Gale. Status: Common.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area.

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Appearance

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The forewings are dull yellowish brown or gray, sometimes suffused with red or pinkish purple. The hindwings are brownish grey with a thin dark terminal line. Adults are on wing from June to July.

Naming

It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.

Food

Larvae have been found inside rolled leaftips of ''Myrica gale''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPyralidae
GenusCondylolomia
SpeciesC. participalis