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Choephora fungorum

933543.00 — 10998 — Choephora fungorum Grote & Robinson, 1868 — Bent-line Dart

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous

Remarks

This species is rare in coastal southern New England, which is at the northern margin of its range.

Vouchers

(1 ♂) 41.1950 -71.5652, 26 ix 2021, A.S. Hunt [ASHC]

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)
  • Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3: p. 47; pl. 1.32. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Choephora fungorum

    Abundance data late May to early October

    Years Documented

    Before 2000
    2010–2014
    2015
    2016
    2017
    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021