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Pigritia murtfeldtella

421804.00 — 1246 — Pigritia murtfeldtella (Chambers, 1874)

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
life history unknown

life history unknown

Life History

Bivoltine on Block Island, flying mainly June to early July and late July through August, with essentially the same local flight phenology as P. cf. fidella.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Adamski, D. & R. W. Hodges, 1996. An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 98(4): 733.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Pigritia murtfeldtella

    Abundance data late May to early October