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Pleuroprucha insulsaria

910540.00 — 7132 — Pleuroprucha insulsaria (Guenée, [1858]) — Common Tan Wave
♂ ♀

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous

Life History

A multivoltine species on Block Island and one of the commonest species at the Hunt property throughout the summer and fall with a peak in abundance in July. While polyphagous, the species has an uneven distribution on Block Island with implications about habitat preferences that are not clear to me.

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.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Pleuroprucha insulsaria

    Abundance data late May to early October