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Datana drexelii

930035.00 — 7904 — Datana drexelii Edwards, 1884 — Drexel’s Datana

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Vaccinium spp.

Vaccinium

Remarks

Extremely similar to D. ministra. The relative abundances and local distributions of these two species on Block Island are currently unclear due to identification difficulty.

Vouchers

41.1662 -71.5880, 1 vii 2019, A.S. Hunt [ASHC]; 41.1669 -71.5728, 27 vi 2019, A.S. Hunt [ASHC]; 41.1669 -71.5728, 8 vi 2020, A.S. Hunt [ASHC]; 41.1950 -71.5652, 17 viii 2020, A.S. Hunt [ASHC]

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)
  • Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2018. Drepanoidea, Doidae; Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part): Pygaerinae, Notodontinae, Cerurinae, Phalerinae, Periergosinae, Dudusinae, Hemiceratinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1A: 144; pl. A-5, figs. 13-17 (order).
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Datana drexelii

    Local distribution data incomplete