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Balsa labecula

931419.00 — 9664 — Balsa labecula (Grote, 1880) — White-blotched Balsa

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous (woody plants)

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: 82; pl. A-6 (adult), figs. 12-17; pl. 14, fig. 5 (♂ gen.); pl. 34 fig. 3 (♀ gen.); pl. L-3, fig. 3 (larva) (order).
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Balsa labecula

    Abundance data late May to early October