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Anticarsia gemmatalis

931077.00 — 8574 — Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 — Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Migratory

Fabaceae

Remarks

This highly migratory and variable species is known on Block Island from two specimens found in Nathan Mott Park 13 October 2017 and does not breed locally.

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.
  • Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 44.23f, 44.24f; p. 260. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Anticarsia gemmatalis

    Abundance data late May to early October