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Apogeshna stenialis

801255.00 — 5177 — Apogeshna stenialis (Guenée, 1854) — Checkered Apogeshna

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
life history unknown

life history unknown

Life History

Univoltine on Block Island, flying mainly in the second half of June and first half of July.

Identification

Often confused with Anageshna primordialis, a species common regionally but rare on Block Island.

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.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Apogeshna stenialis

    Abundance data late May to early October