New Moth Species Recorded for Vermont
Hops Angleshade (Niphonyx segregata) found by Erin Talmage.
A new species of moth was recorded for Vermont during the Vermont Atlas of Life annual Vermont Moth Blitz week. A Hops Angleshade (Niphonyx segregata) was photographed and shared to our project on iNaturalist by Erin Talmage on 28 July and identified by taxonomic experts JoAnn Russo and Chris Schmidt.
It was believed to be introduced into New York City area in the late 1990s from East Asia. As the common name suggests, the larval host plant are hops (Humulus spp.), a well-known plant to the home brewers among us.
