| Moths of North Dakota |
Noctuidae: Eustrotiinae |
Cerma cerintha (Trietschke 1826)
| Common name:Tufted bird-lime moth.
Hodges #: 9062. Identification: Rfw 12.8 mm, fw with scattered patches of metallic blue and green scales, abdominal segment four with a massive tuft of brown scales. Similar species: 3098, 8970, 9090, 9136. Distribution: southern Canada and eastern United States. Hosts: Larvae feed on members of the Rosaceae, Rosa– Rose, Prunus– plum/cherry, and Crataegus– hawthorn.
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ND, Golden Valley Co., Trotters. 23- VI- 1963. coll. J. & P. Quinnell.
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