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Balsa tristrigella (Three-lined Balsa)

Synonyms: Balsa zelleri

Wikipedia Abstract

The Three-lined Balsa Moth (Balsa tristrigella) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern North America. The wingspan is 25–30 mm. Adults have light gray forewings, shading to brownish in the distal third. There are several thin black lines running longitudinally along the wing, becoming thicker in the distal half. The hindwings are pale yellowish-gray with a thin dark terminal line. They are on wing from May to August. The larvae feed on Crataegus species.
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Prey / Diet

Abies arctica (Canadian spruce)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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