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Pyraloidea >> Crambidae >> Spilomelinae - Agroterini >> Patania

Patania silicalis

(Guenée, 1854)
Herbivorous Patania

Sort #: 1538 | P3 #: 801188 | MPG #: 5243
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Larval feeding type: Leaf tier
Larval substrate: Ipomoea batatas (Sweet Potato), Ipomoea setifera, Merremia umbellata (Hog Vine) (All Convolvulaceae)
Phenology: Adult: 8/28 to 10/22 (8 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1937
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 9

  • Adult feeding on Buddleia at night (Photo: ©Jake McCumber)

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