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    9560– Dypterygia ligata,

    American Bird's-wing Moth

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    Jim Vargo

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    General Species Information

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    Host Plant:  dock (Rumex spp.) and smartweed (Polygonum spp.), Host unknown in the Keys

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    Historical Range: Eastern USA

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    Our Experience with this Species: Jim Troubridge reports this species from Key Largo and Bahia Honda Key in the following months: Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Nov, Dec

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    Notes:

    Distribution Chart

    K. Largo   Marath. Ba. Hond     B.P.K.   No Name  Sck. Isd.    K. West
    Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed on that island

    Adult Flight Chart

      Jan.       Feb.     Mar.     Apr.    May     Jun.      Jul.       Aug.     Sep.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.
    Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed in that month

    References

    species page at: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu

    species page at: http://bugguide.net