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Dotted Graylet Moth - Hodges#9037 (Hyperstrotia pervertens)
Species
Hyperstrotia pervertens
- Dotted Graylet Moth - Hodges#9037
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family
Erebidae
Subfamily
Boletobiinae
Tribe
Phytometrini
Genus
Hyperstrotia
(Graylet Moths)
Species
pervertens
(Dotted Graylet Moth - Hodges#9037)
Hodges Number
9037
Identification
Food
Beech and oak
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1
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Life Cycle
Adult with eggs; adult
Print References
Covell, p. 145 & plate 28 #19
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2
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Internet References
Moth Photographers Group
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Maryland Biodiversity Project
Noctuoidea of Canada
Works Cited
1.
Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America
David L. Wagner. 2011. Princeton University Press.
2.
Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Moths
Charles V. Covell. 1984. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Contributed by
Mike Boone
on 24 October, 2006 - 9:43pm
Additional contributions by
Tony-2
,
marcie oconnor
Last updated 11 July, 2020 - 8:45am