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Proleucoptera smilaciella

360201.00 — 0474 — Proleucoptera smilaciella (Busck, [1901] 1900)

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Smilax rotundifolia

Smilax rotundifolia

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.
  • Busck, A., 1900. New American Tineina. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 8(4): 244.
  • 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 Proleucoptera smilaciella

    Abundance data late May to early October