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Sthenopis thule (Willow ghost moth)

Synonyms: Hepialus thule

Wikipedia Abstract

Sthenopis thule, the willow ghost moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It was described by Strecker in 1875, and is known from Canada and the United States, including Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. The food plant for this species is Salix. They bore in the roots of their host plant. The life cycle probably takes two years to complete.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0