| Moths of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge |
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Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths) |
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Status |
Early |
Late |
Method |
Comments |
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| 48 |
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Eustixia pupula |
Eustixia pupula |
F |
19-Jun |
8-Aug |
L |
Max (2) 23 July 01 (SW). |
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| 48 |
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Urola nivalis |
U |
22-Jul |
9-Sep |
L, D |
Max (2) 9 Sept 87. |
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| 56 |
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Grape Leaffolder Moth |
Desmia funeralis |
F |
18-May |
24-Aug |
L, R |
Fairly common at JBWR. |
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| 56 |
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Hawaiin Beet Webworm Moth |
Spoladea recurvalis |
U |
3-Sep |
3-Nov |
FD, L |
Much more common at FT anf FBF, esp.
around gardens. |
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| 56 |
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Spotted Beet Webworm Moth |
Hymenia perspectalis |
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One record: 9 Sept 87. |
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| 56 |
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Melonworm Moth |
Diaphania hyalinata |
L |
11-Aug |
11-Aug |
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One record: 11 Aug 86. |
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| 56 |
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Celery Webworm Moth |
Nomophila nearctica |
C |
24-May |
1-Dec |
D, L |
Common and frequently encountered
during the day in fields and marshes. |
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| 56 |
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Garden Webworm Moth |
Achyra rantalis |
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Dates: 11 June 95, 22 July 95 (DP),
3 Aug 00 (SW). |
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| 56 |
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Phlyctaenia coronata |
Phlyctaenia coronata |
L |
5-Jun |
24-Aug |
L |
Records: 5 June 01 (SW), 5 Aug 95
(JZ), 24-25 Aug 00 (SW). |
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| 56 |
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Celery Leaftier Moth |
Udea rubigalis |
C |
28-Apr |
1-Dec |
D, L |
Common, often encountered in fields
during the day. Max (5) 28 Apr 01. |
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Helvibotys helvialis |
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28 June 01 (SW), 8 Aug 01 (SW). |
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| 57 |
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European Corn Borer Moth |
Ostrinia nubilalis |
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17 June 95 (DP). |
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| 57 |
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Blepharomastix ranalis |
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Dates: 12 June 91, 17 June 95 (DP).
31 Aug 00 sighting may be this. |
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| 57 |
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Pyrausta signatalis |
L |
11-Aug |
11-Aug |
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One record: 11 Aug 86 (HZ). |
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| 57 |
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Basswood Leafroller Moth |
Pantographa limata |
L |
19-Jul |
19-Jul |
L |
One record: 19 July 95 (DP, JZ). |
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| 58 |
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Tetralopha asperatella |
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3 on 22 June 88, often singles at
lights in summer 95: 24 June to 12 Aug 95. |
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| 58 |
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Epipaschia superatalis |
C |
13-Jun |
25-Jun |
L |
Max (3) 25 June 01 (SW). |
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| 58 |
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Crambus agitatellus |
L |
2-Jul |
29-Jul |
L |
Also reported 9 Sept 87 (netted in
daytime). |
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| 58 |
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Crambus laqueatellus |
Crambus laqueatellus |
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Should be present in late spring;
several found at Spring Creek 1 June 00. |
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Crambus sp. |
C |
24-Aug |
4-Oct |
L, FD |
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| 58 |
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Sod Webworm Moth |
Pediasia trisecta |
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Records from FT so far; should occur
at the Refuge. |
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| 58 |
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Vagabond Crambus |
Agriphila vulgivagella |
A |
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Abundant in late summer. |
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| 59 |
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Meal Moth |
Pyralis farinalis |
L |
5-Jun |
1-Aug |
R, L |
Dates: 5 Jun 01, 1 July 01 roosting
in bird blind, 1 Aug 01. |
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| 59 |
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Clover Hayworm Moth |
Hypsopygia costalis |
L |
24-Aug |
14-Oct |
B |
Dates: 24 Aug 00 (SW), 14 Oct 95
(DP). |
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| 59 |
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Herculia olinalis |
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Frequent. 18 June 95, (4) 9 July 87,
(1) 17 Aug 88. Often 103 Herculia sp. at lights in summer '95. |
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unidentified
Pyralids (appx. 23 species) |
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