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Pelecystola nearctica

300217.00 — 0434.1 — Pelecystola nearctica Davis & Davis, 2009

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Detritus/Fungi (?)

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Davis S. & D. Davis, 2009. First report of the old world genus Pelecystola in North America, with description of a new species (Lepidoptera, Tineidae). ZooKeys, 25: 69-78.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Pelecystola nearctica

    Abundance data late May to early October