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Rusicada privata

930604.00 — 8547 — Rusicada privata (Walker, 1865) — Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Hibiscus syriacus

Hibiscus syriacus

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.
  • Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2015. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico III. ZooKeys, 527: 127-147.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Rusicada privata

    Abundance data late May to early October