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Magusa divaricata

932282.00 — 9637.1 — Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874) — Orbed Narrow-wing
Images copyright: Carl Barrentine (ND)

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Migratory

Rhamnaceae

Remarks

The second image shown here is of the same color morph as an individual found 19 vii 2021 on Block Island which escaped photography. This species is a regular fall migrant in the region but may have established itself in southern VT (and perhaps elsewhere) in 2021 (J. Russo, per. comm.)

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.
  • Grote, A.R., 1874. On the Noctuidae of North America. Sixth Annual report of the trustees of the Peabody Academy of Science, 1873: 21-38.
  • Lafontaine J.D., T.S. Dickel, M.R. Hone, 2009. Taxonomy and identification of Magusa species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Xyleninae). Lepidoptera Novae, 2: 35-40.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Magusa divaricata

    Abundance data late May to early October