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Mythimna oxygala

932933.00 — 10436 — Mythimna oxygala (Grote, 1881) — Lesser Wainscot

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Poaceae, Cyperaceae

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.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 55.42m; p. 304. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Mythimna oxygala

    Abundance data late May to early October