Pyreferra ceromatica

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.

Pyreferra ceromatica
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Pyreferra
Species:
P. ceromatica
Binomial name
Pyreferra ceromatica
(Grote, 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
  1. "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.
  2. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  3. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".


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