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Nemoria bistriaria

910627.00 — 7046 — Nemoria bistriaria Hübner, 1818 — Red-fringed Emerald
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Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Prunus serotina (?)

Polyphagous (woody plants)

Sex Differences

Antennae bipectinate with pectinations gradually tapering to tip in male and filiform in female.

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.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 1985. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 18.1: p. 62; pl. 3.6-20. order or free PDF
  • 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 Nemoria bistriaria

    Abundance data late May to early October