About Pleuroptya silicalis Guenée, 1854
Pleuroptya silicalis Guenée, 1854 has a wingspan ranging from 24 to 26 millimetres, which equals 0.94 to 1.02 inches. In North America, adult individuals of this species are active and in flight during the summer. For behaviour and ecology, the larvae of Pleuroptya silicalis feed on the following host plants: Polygonum, Ipomoea batatas, Ipomoea setifera, Merremia umbellata, Rivina humilis, Bougainvillea spectabilis, and Boehmeria nivea.