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Hosts

This section of the website contains summaries of the local moth faunae feeding on particular plants on Block Island, with emphasis on host specialist species. So far, I have added pages for only a few taxa; additional groups to be included here eventually include goldenrod, blackberry, poison ivy and sumac, cherry, tupelo, and ferns.

Detailed discussion

Eastern baccharis (Baccharis halimifolia)

Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)

Species list only

Conifers (Pinales): Pinus thunbergii, Juniperus virginiana, others

Fagaceae: oak (Quercus), chestnut (Castanea), beech (Fagus)

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