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Ostrinia penitalis

801420.00 — 4946 — Ostrinia penitalis (Grote, 1876) — American Lotus Borer

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Aquatic plants

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: 22686
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Munroe, E., 1976. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 13.2a, p. 24; pl. 1.23-28. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Ostrinia penitalis