Pyreferra ceromatica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Pyreferra |
| Species: | P. ceromatica
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyreferra ceromatica (Grote, 1874)
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Pyreferra ceromatica, the anointed sallow moth, is a species of moth native to North America. In the US state of Connecticut it is listed as a species of special concern and is believed to be extirpated.[1] It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874.
Larval foods
Larvae of extinct northern populations ate mostly, probably virtually entirely, witch-hazel (Hamamelis). Southern extant populations are associated with witch hazel as well, but some might use Fothergilla.[2]
Adult foods
Adults of this genus often visit sap flows of maples and birches. They almost certainly depend heavily on red maple flowers.[3]
References
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".