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Tortricidia pallida

660011.00 — 4653 — Tortricidia pallida (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) — Red-crossed Button Slug Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous (woody plants)

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)
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Wagner, D.L., 2005. Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press, 1-512.

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Tortricidia pallida

    Abundance data late May to early October