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Cerma cerintha

931501.00 — 9062 — Cerma cerintha (Treitschke, 1826) — Tufted Bird Dropping Moth

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Prunus serotina

Rosaceae

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: 108; pl. A-6, figs. 28-36 (adult); pl. 15, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 34, fig. 6 (♀ gen.); pl. L-4, figs. 1, 2 (larva) (order).
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Cerma cerintha

    Abundance data late May to early October