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Polygrammate cadburyi

931499.00 — 8104 — Polygrammate cadburyi (Franclemont, 1939) — Cadbury's Lichen Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Nyssa sylvatica

Nyssa sylvatica

Life History

Abundant during a brief flight period in a stand of tupelo; never recorded anywhere else on the island, including a site less than 1 km distant, indicating very low tendency to wander from host 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.
  • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 101; pl. A-6 (adult), figs. 44-47; pl. 15, fig. 2 (♂ gen.); pl. 33, fig. 8 (♀ gen.); pl. L-3, fig. 5 (larva) (order).
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Polygrammate cadburyi