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Lochmaeus manteo

930090.00 — 7998 — Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841 — Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous (woody plants)

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.
  • Miller, J.S., D.L. Wagner, P.A. Opler & J.D. Lafontaine, 2021. Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion): Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 22.1B: 108; pl. A-16, figs. 11,12; pl. 56, fig. 1 (♂ gen.); pl. 71, fig. 7 (♂ sternum 8); pl. 84, fig. 3 (♀ gen.); pl. L-15, figs. 8-10 (larva). - order
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Lochmaeus manteo

    Abundance data late May to early October