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Episimus argutana

620485.00 — 2701 — Episimus argutana (Clemens, 1860) — Sumac Leaftier

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous

Life History

Bivoltine on Block Island with a brief gap between flights in mid-July; records late to to early September.

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.
  • Clemens, B., 1861 [1862]. Micro-Lepidopterous Larvae. Notes on a few species, the imagos of which are probably undescribed. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, 1(4): 87.
  • Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 45.12. (out of print)
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.22m; p. 130. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Episimus argutana

    Abundance data late May to early October