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Chrysanympha formosa

931186.00 — 8904 — Chrysanympha formosa (Grote, 1865) — Formosa Looper

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Vaccinium spp.

Vaccinium, Gaylussacia

Remarks

This species is known on Block Island from a single individual found in the Scout camp in 2019.

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)
  • Lafontaine, J. D. & R. W. Poole, 1991. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 25.1: p. 71; pl. 1.41-42. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Chrysanympha formosa

    Abundance data late May to early October