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Meropleon diversicolor

932413.00 — 9427 — Meropleon diversicolor (Morrison, 1875) — Multicolored Sedgeminer

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Cyperaceae

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.
  • Ferguson, D.C., 1982. A revision of the genus Meropleon Dyar, with descriptions of a new species and subspecies (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Entomography, 1: 223-235.
  • Morrison, H.K., 1875. Descriptions of new Noctuidae. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, 17: 132.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Meropleon diversicolor

    Abundance data late May to early October