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Paleacrita merriccata

911084.00 — 6663 — Paleacrita merriccata Dyar, [1903] — White-spotted Cankerworm Moth
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Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
life history unknown

life history unknown

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)
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Paleacrita merriccata

    Abundance data late May to early October