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Nemoria outina Ferguson, 1969. [7031]
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Nemoria outina female,
collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANSP);
Specimen collected Bon Secours NWR,
Baldwin Co., Alabama, 02 April 1994.
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| Nemoria outina female,
at left, from Archbold Biological Station, Highlands Co., FL and male
(at right) showing yellow fringe and strong red terminal line. |
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N. outina
is a small Florida species with faint white striations on the green
wings, a distinct red terminal line and yellow fringes. It appears to be
a specialist, feeding exclusively on Ceratiola ericoides [Empetraceae].
Canfield has investigated plasticity in the phenotypes of the larvae,
which show two very distinctive and dissimilar color forms. |
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