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Paria frosti? - Paria frosti
Copyright © 2013 tom murray

Paria frosti? - Paria frosti
Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
May 27, 2013
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Contributed by tom murray on 28 May, 2013 - 9:28pm
Last updated 23 October, 2013 - 9:25pm

Paria frosti Wilcox, female
Moved from Paria. ID'd from specimen, now a photo-voucher. Thanks Tom.

Most likely this species, based on morphological characters and presence of host plant. Would probably need a male to be 100% sure.
… Brad Barnd, 23 October, 2013 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

host plant?
Do you recall if you found this on a plant? I'm pretty sure this is P. frosti, which has been recorded from Comptonia peregrina (sweet fern). The other possibility is P. sellata, which is recorded from Hypericum spp. (St Johns wort and related species).
… Brad Barnd, 23 October, 2013 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

 
I was sweep netting
in a sand pit area. I remember there was sweet fern, but not sure if there was any St John's wort.
… tom murray, 23 October, 2013 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Good enough for me. Look for more in the future, I'd like to see a male.
… Brad Barnd, 23 October, 2013 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

 
OK
I should be able to find more next season. The other one I have posted here came from my yard where there's a lot of sweet fern.
Thanks for the ID!
… tom murray, 23 October, 2013 - 9:36pm login or register to post comments

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