The Drab Condylolomia Moth (Condylolomia participalis) is a species of snout moth

Pyralidae

The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...

 in the genus Condylolomia

Condylolomia

Condylolomia is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Grote in 1873.-Species:*Condylolomia metapachys Hampson, 1897*Condylolomia participalis Grote, 1873...

. It was described by Grote, in 1873. It is found in eastern North America

North America

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, from southern Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

 to North Carolina

North Carolina

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, west to Nebraska

Nebraska

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 and Minnesota

Minnesota

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The wingspan

Wingspan

The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...

 is 12-15 mm. The forewings are dull yellowish-brown or grey, 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.

Larvae have been found inside rolled leaftips of Myrica gale

Myrica gale

Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the genus Myrica, native to northern and western Europe and parts of northern North America. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1–2 m tall. Common names include Bog Myrtle and Sweet Gale...

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