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Hellinsia glenni

460115.00 — 6214 — Hellinsia glenni (Cashatt, 1972) — Glenn's Plume Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Solidago spp.

Solidago

Identification

Collection is required for definitive identification of adults, as H. kellicottii and H. balanotes are extremely similar externally. This species is much commoner on Block Island than is H. kellicottii.

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.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 12.36f; p. 121. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Hellinsia glenni

    Local distribution data incomplete