Moth pollinator table for flowering species in Putnam Park

The table is arranged in alphabetical order by the flower scientific name.


Pollinator type Scientific and common name Flower visited Reference
moth Emmelina monodactyla (T-moth, Morning-glory Plume Moth) Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow) Graenicher, pp. 69-70, 1909; synonym name Pterophorus monodactylus used in this ref.
moth Enarmonia interstinctana ( ) Ageratina altissima (White Snakeroot) Graenicher, pp. 52-53, 1909; synonym name Eupatorium urticaefolium used in this ref.
moth Cisseps fulvicollis (Yellow-collared Scape Moth) Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed) Robertson, pp. 571-572, 1891; synonym name Scepsis fulvicollis used in this ref.
moth Cisseps fulvicollis (Yellow-collared Scape Moth) Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Milkweed) Robertson, pp. 575-576, 1891; synonym name Scepsis fulvicollis used in this ref.
moth Deilephila sp. ( ) Cirsium discolor (Field Thistle) Robertson, pp. 64-65, 1928
moth Hemaris thysbe (Hummingbird Clearwing, Hummingbird Moth) Cirsium discolor (Field Thistle) Robertson, pp. 64-65, 1928
moth Feltia subgothica (Subgothic Dart Moth) Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset) Graenicher, pp. 51-52, 1909
moth Utetheisa ornatrix (Ornate Bella Moth) Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset) Graenicher, pp. 51-52, 1909; synonym name Utetheisa bella used in this ref.
moth Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) Eurybia macrophylla (Large-leaved Aster) Graenicher, pp. 46-47, 1909; synonym names Platyptilia acanthodactyla and Aster macrophyllus used in this ref.
moth Utetheisa ornatrix (Ornate Bella Moth) Eurybia macrophylla (Large-leaved Aster) Graenicher, pp. 46-47, 1909; synonym names Utetheisa bella and Aster macrophyllus used in this ref.
moth Crambus laqueatellus (Eastern Grass-veneer Moth) Euthamia graminifolia (Lance-leaved Goldenrod) Graenicher, pp. 58-59, 1909; synonym name Solidago graminifolia used in this ref.
moth Feltia subgothica (Subgothic Dart Moth) Euthamia graminifolia (Lance-leaved Goldenrod) Graenicher, pp. 58-59, 1909; synonym name Solidago graminifolia used in this ref.
moth Mythimna unipuncta (Armyworm Moth) Euthamia graminifolia (Lance-leaved Goldenrod) Graenicher, pp. 58-59, 1909; synonym names Heliophila unipuncta and Solidago graminifolia used in this ref.
moth Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) Euthamia graminifolia (Lance-leaved Goldenrod) Graenicher, pp. 58-59, 1909; synonym name Solidago graminifolia used in this ref.
moth Utetheisa ornatrix (Ornate Bella Moth) Euthamia graminifolia (Lance-leaved Goldenrod) Graenicher, pp. 58-59, 1909; synonym names Utetheisa bella and Solidago graminifolia used in this ref.
moth Hemaris thysbe (Hummingbird Clearwing, Hummingbird Moth) Geranium maculatum (Wild Geranium) Robertson, pp. 299-300, 1889
moth Feltia subgothica (Subgothic Dart Moth) Helianthus strumosus (Woodland Sunflower) Graenicher, pp. 66-67, 1909
moth Mythimna unipuncta (Armyworm Moth) Helianthus strumosus (Woodland Sunflower) Graenicher, pp. 66-67, 1909; synonym name Heliophila unipuncta used in this ref.
moth Synanthedon tipuliformis (Currant Clearwing Moth) Heliopsis helianthoides (Smooth Oxeye) Graenicher, pp. 63-64, 1909; synonym names Sesia tipuliformis and Heliopsis scabra used in this ref.
moth Deilephila sp. (a hawk moth) Ipomoea purpurea (Common Morning Glory) Robertson, pp. 98-99, 1928
moth Utetheisa ornatrix (Ornate Bella Moth) Nuttallanthus canadensis (Blue Toadflax) Robertson, pp. 585-586, 1891; synonym names Utetheisa bella and Linaria canadensis used in this ref.
moth Cisseps fulvicollis (Yellow-collared Scape Moth) Persicaria pensylvanica (Pennsylvania Smartweed) Robertson, p. 72, 1896; synonym names Scepsis fulvicollis and Polygonum pennsylvanicum used in this ref.
moth Helicoverpa armigera (Scarce Bordered Sallow, Cotton Bollworm, Old World Bollworm) Persicaria pensylvanica (Pennsylvania Smartweed) Robertson, p. 72, 1896; synonym names Heliothis armiger and Polygonum pennsylvanicum used in this ref.
moth Anagrapha falcifera (Celery Looper, Celery Looper Moth) Phlox divaricata (Wild Blue Phlox) Robertson, pp. 143-144, 1895; synonym name Plusia simplex used in this ref.
moth Hemaris thysbe (Hummingbird Clearwing, Hummingbird Moth) Phlox divaricata (Wild Blue Phlox) Robertson, p. 578, 1891
moth Hyles lineata (White-lined Sphinx Moth, Hummingbird Moth) Phlox divaricata (Wild Blue Phlox) Robertson, p. 578, 1891; synonym name Deilephila lineata used in this ref.
moth Ponometia candefacta (Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth) Ratibida pinnata (Gray-headed Coneflower) Graenicher, pp. 65-66, 1909; synonym names Tarache candefacta and Lepachys pinnata used in this ref.
moth Hemaris diffinis (Snowberry Clearwing) Ribes missouriense (Missouri Gooseberry) Graenicher, pp. 93-95, 1907; synonym name Ribes gracile used in this ref.
moth Amblyptilia acanthadactyla (Beautiful Plume) Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) Graenicher, p. 64, 1909; synonym name Platyptilia acanthodactyla used in this ref.
moth Gelechia sp. ( ) Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) Graenicher, p. 64, 1909
moth Feltia subgothica (Subgothic Dart Moth) Rudbeckia laciniata (Cut-leaf Coneflower) Graenicher, pp. 64-65, 1909
moth Mythimna unipuncta (Armyworm Moth) Rudbeckia laciniata (Cut-leaf Coneflower) Graenicher, pp. 64-65, 1909; synonym name Heliophila unipuncta used in this ref.
moth Enarmonia interstinctana ( ) Solidago canadensis (Canada Goldenrod) Graenicher, pp. 56-58, 1909
moth Lycomorpha pholus (Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth) Solidago canadensis (Canada Goldenrod) Graenicher, pp. 56-58, 1909
moth Mythimna unipuncta (Armyworm Moth) Solidago canadensis (Canada Goldenrod) Graenicher, pp. 56-58, 1909; synonym name Heliophila unipuncta used in this ref.
moth Mythimna unipuncta (Armyworm Moth) Symphyotrichum drummondii (Drummond's Aster) Graenicher, pp. 48-49, 1909; synonym names Heliophila unipuncta and Aster drummondii used in this ref.
moth Hyles lineata (White-lined Sphinx Moth, Hummingbird Moth) Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England Aster) Graenicher, pp. 50-51, 1909; synonym names Deilephila lineata and Aster novae-angliae used in this ref.
moth Hemaris diffinis (Bumblebee Moth, Snowberry Clearwing) Trifolium pratense (Red Clover) Robertson, pp. 177-178, 1892; synonym name Hemaris axillaris used in this ref.
moth Cisseps fulvicollis (Yellow-collared Scape Moth) Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root) Robertson, pp. 592-593, 1891; synonym names Scepsis fulvicollis and Veronica virginica used in this ref.
moth Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer) Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root) Robertson, pp. 592-593, 1891; synonym names Nemophila noctuella and Veronica virginica used in this ref.
moth Anagrapha falcifera (Celery Looper, Celery Looper Moth) Viola pedata (Birdfoot Violet) Robertson, pp. 174-175, 1889; synonym name Plusia simplex used in this ref.



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