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Paleacrita vernata

911083.00 — 6662 — Paleacrita vernata (Peck, 1795) — Spring Cankerworm Moth
♂
♂

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous

Sex Differences

Female brachypterous, flightless.

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)
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 28.36m; p. 212. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Paleacrita vernata

    Abundance data late May to early October