Spartina Borer Moth

Photedes inops

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae

Photedes inops, the spartina borer moth, is a species of moth native to North America. The larvae are hosted on Spartina pectinata, apparently exclusively. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 14

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Doug Macaulay, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionPhotedes inops, Wikipedia contributors

Spartina Borer Moth

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