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Emmelina monodactyla

460150.00 — 6234 — Emmelina monodactyla (Linnaeus, 1758) — Morning-glory Plume Moth
♂ ♀

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Calystegia sepium

Calystegia sepium

Life History

Flies mainly June through September on Block Island, mostly commonly in midsummer, but with scattered records in spring and fall into early winter; recorded from early April to early December and likely multivoltine. Found in the survey mainly at AH, where the host plant occurs somewhat commonly.

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.
  • Matthews, D.L. & C.V. Covell, 2021. Common Names Of North American Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Southern Lepidopterists' News, 43(2): 123-148.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 12.40f; p. 121. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Emmelina monodactyla

    Abundance data late May to early October