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Euclea delphinii

660051.00 — 4697 — Euclea delphinii (Boisduval, 1832) — Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous (woody plants)

Sex Differences

Antennae weakly bipectinate in male, filiform in female; posterolateral abdominal tufts in male only.

Life History

Univoltine on Block Island, flying mainly in June and July, with an even distribution across survey sites. Well represented at AH, likely relying at the site mainly on bayberry, a known host plant.

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

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Euclea delphinii

    Abundance data late May to early October