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Compacta capitalis
Ornate Compacta Moth
Compacta capitalis is a species of crambid moth described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It occurs across the eastern and central United States, with records spanning from Maryland south to Florida and westward to Texas, with possible occurrence in Colorado and north to Illinois. Adults are active during the warmer months, with flight records from May through August. The species is characterized by distinctive dark apical blotches on both forewings and hindwings.